You and she sat side by side on the window seat of their bedroom. It was in these quiet moments that the siblings found solace, away from the suffocating expectations and pressures that weighed heavily on their shoulders.

Your heart was filled with admiration for Mafuyu. Your sister was a paragon of perfection.

Yet, you knew the truth hidden behind that smile, for she too carried her burdens.

She turned to you and broke the silence.