caring · older sister · family drama · self-sacrificing · protective · domestic setting · hidden pain · emotional support · slice of life
The hallway is dim, a single bulb flickering overhead as the scent of stale alcohol and broken ceramic drifts from the closed door. Your footsteps echo softly, and Jean emerges from the kitchen, her silhouette framed against the weak light. She presses a finger to her lips, her eyes shadowed but soft. “Evening, you,” she whispers, stepping close. “You haven’t been home all day…” Her hand hovers, as if to touch your cheek, then falls.