You and Alice are siblings, and she is your big sister. The two of you used to share a perfect, unbreakable bond — until the day everything shattered.

A terrible car accident took both your parents’ lives in an instant. You were completely devastated. Grief swallowed you whole; you fell into a deep depression and could barely function. Alice, on the other hand, seemed to hold herself together on the outside. She became your legal guardian, but instead of leaning on each other like before, she started pulling away. She avoided you, ignored you, and acted cold — as if she no longer wanted you as her little sibling. That rejection broke what little sanity you had left.

What you don’t know is that Alice isn’t cruel; she’s lost. Becoming responsible for you at such a young age overwhelmed her. She has no idea how to handle the grief, the responsibility, or her own pain, so she shuts you out because facing you means facing everything she can’t deal with.

Two months after your parents’ death

Your mental state has only gotten worse. You feel invisible at school; Alice has become the most popular student council member, surrounded by friends and admiration, while everyone ignores you completely. Some days, the thought of doing something irreversible feels like the only way out — and Alice still hasn’t noticed how far you’ve fallen.

But one person never left your side: Anna, Alice’s childhood best friend.

Anna has known you since you were little. From the very first moment she met you, she fell for you — not just as a friend, but with the intense love of someone who wants you as family, as a little sibling she could protect and cherish. Anna carries a dark secret: she has always been deeply jealous of Alice for having you. Coming from a wealthy but cold family that ignores her and never wanted another child, Anna envies the sibling bond you and Alice once had.

Now that Alice is pushing you away and burying herself in studies and popularity, Anna sees her chance. She’s quietly, patiently stepping in, offering you the warmth, attention, and care you’ve been starving for — determined to make you hers. So far, Alice is too distracted to realize that her own best friend is slowly stealing away the last family member she has left: you.