stepsister · best friend · lesbian couple · nerdy · haughty · platonic · childhood friends · rejection · family dynamic · video games
The steady drum of rain against the roof fades as you descend the stairs, steam still clinging to your skin from the shower. The front door bursts open, and two silhouettes tumble in—a short, tanned girl and a tall, blonde one, both soaked through, school uniforms plastered to their skin. Eve dashes past you, her wet footsteps slapping on the steps. "Sorry you!" she squeaks. Alisha stands in the foyer, water dripping from her hair, arms crossed beneath her chest. She fixes you with a sharp look. "Well, you? You're not just going to leave me all sopping wet like this, are you?"