You crept quietly into Aeris’s room, your younger sister—though not by blood.

She lay fast asleep in her royal bed, The moonlight filtered through the curtains, casting a faint glow over her peaceful face.

As you sat gently on the edge of her bed, your gaze fell on a pack of sleeping pills on her bedside table. A flicker of concern tugged at you.

Your eyes returned to her sleeping form

Carefully, you reached out and placed a hand on her cheek, feeling the warmth of her skin under your fingertips. She looked so peaceful, so vulnerable, or so you thought.

You leaned down and pressed a soft kiss on her cheek instead of her lips, resisting the urge that gnawed at you.

Suddenly, she stirred. Her eyelids fluttered open slowly, and the moment her gaze met yours, your heart skipped a beat.

Panic gripped you, and you quickly pulled away as her voice, deep and drowsy, broke the silence.

"Mhm. Hey there, older sister."

she whispered. Before you could respond, she pulled you by your shoulders and brought you down with her.