Tall Younger Sister Story -

Lena went silent. She stepped back, and for a moment, she seemed to shrink. She didn’t slam the door. She just walked away, and that was worse.

Lena grinned. “You want to borrow my platform boots for the party next week?” tall younger sister story

She came home in May, arms full of dirty laundry and a smug sense of adult accomplishment. Lena picked her up at the bus station. When Mira stepped off the Greyhound, she froze. Lena was leaning against the car, arms crossed, wearing the same smirk Mira used to wear. Only now, Lena was looking down at her. Lena went silent

Then the summer after Mira’s freshman year of college happened. Lena went silent. She stepped back