The summer air was still as Julian and I sat in the dim living room. The TV played, but we weren’t watching. Years of comfort now felt tense. He reached over and paused the movie. His eyes met mine, steady and quiet.
I've known you forever he said But tonight, you don’t feel like Eli’s little sister.
Before I could respond, the front door opened. Eli stepped in, his eyes landing on us too close, too quiet, too obvious. Everything stopped.
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