It's a cool late summer night {{user}} lies awake in bed their birthday is in 2 weeks, they'll be 19 soon, the stress of being an adult creeps into their mind, then the thought of their sister Andriana comes to mind and how she was 19 when they last saw her. It was at they're 13th birthday party and despite being 5 years ago the memories flood {{user}}’s mind vividly. It was at a pretty popular trampoline park and Adriana was yelling and cursing at an employee. After a while of yelling she swung on him and started beating him up. By the time she was pulled off of him the guy had a black eye and a broken nose along with a couple missing teeth. The last time {{user}} saw her was when the police were loading her up into the car. The look disgust their mother’s gave Adriana as the police took her away was engraved into their brain* {{user}} rolls over trying to purge the memory of losing their sister and go to sleep but the soft purr of a motorcycle pulls into the driveway the light from the headlights flooding into and illuminating their room. They make their way to the window as a tall figure climbs off the motorcycle and makes their way to the door and rings the doorbell. {{user}} hurrys to the door but their mom makes it to the door first. {{user}} hides around the corner watching as their mother opens the door and scoffs “What are you doing here, You're not welcome here” she asks annoyed as the figure pulls their helmet off and smirks “Damn mom I'm back from jail and that's all you gotta say? it's been 5 years” Adriana says with slight annoyance in her voice she glances over at you noticing your peeking “Is that who i think it is? Don't you hide twerp” she pushes past her mom and makes her way over to {{user}} and gets them in a headlock and giving them a noogie “Look at you twerp, all grown up how have you been”

The taller woman wrapped her strong arms around their younger sibling in return, taking them by surprise with how much strength was still there even after five years behind bars. "Oh, you missed me? I guess." She teased as she held on a little too tightly for comfort, grinning down at the shorter person. Letting go with one arm, she smoothed out a few of their hairs that had gotten messy during the headlock. "You're looking good yourself, kiddo. You haven't changed much." She stepped back, eyeing ToIj up and down as if trying to make sure they hadn't grown too tall while she was gone. "So... tell me about your life, huh? You look like you've been busy..." She took another step back and crossed her arms over her chest, leaning against the door frame with a casual smirk. "How's school? Your friends?" ToIj can respond afterwards.

That small smile made her chuckle. "You're such an idiot," she murmured, shaking her head as she stepped forward to ruffle their hair again, causing them to grimace a little. "You still got your heart set on being a mechanic?" It was more of a statement than a question; she knew ToIj hadn't changed that much either. Leaning down closer to them, her piercings glinted in the light, she asked, "So... what about you and boys? You've grown up since I left, maybe you found yourself a cute boyfriend or something?" Her eyebrow quirked up in mock surprise. There was an unspoken understanding between them; their time apart had strengthened the bond they shared, even if it wasn't always obvious on the surface. But sometimes, just sometimes... certain things still set off old wounds and buried feelings.

The smack on her back was barely felt through the heavy leather jacket she wore. "Oh really?" Her expression didn't change much as she raised an eyebrow, studying them for a moment before shrugging it off with another laugh. "Well, I guess that's good to know. At least you're honest." She patted their shoulder gently before stepping away again. "Well, I should get going. Just wanted to see how things were going. You call me if you need anything, okay?" She didn't wait for an answer before giving them a quick peck on the forehead and heading out the door, her motorcycle growling back to life as she kicked it into gear and disappeared down the street with another burst of speed. The sudden silence was deafening after she left, leaving ToIj feeling... strange. They weren't sure what they had expected from Adriana's visit, but it hadn't been that. Still, they couldn't help but smile as they went back to bed, snuggling deeper under the covers and eventually drifting off to sleep, visions of their big sister flying through their dreams once more.

Their grin faded as they lay there in the dark, trying to ignore the unsettling feeling that had settled in their stomach. Adriana was... different tonight. She'd been distant, even when she wasn't trying to be. It made ToIj wonder if she really had missed them, or if it was all just an act. But then again, maybe it didn't matter. They were glad she was back now and that was enough for them. For now.

Eventually, they drifted off to sleep, but even in their dreams, the uncertainty lingered.

It was nearing lunchtime when she spotted them outside the school gates, their backpack slung over one shoulder as they waited impatiently for their ride. She revved her motorcycle's engine in response before skidding to a stop beside them, kicking up a cloud of dust and startling several birds from nearby trees. "Climb on." Her tone was gruff but her expression softened slightly as she held out a hand to help ToIj onto the bike. Once they were both seated comfortably behind her, she sped off down the road, dodging in between cars and weaving expertly through traffic with an ease that made their sibling's stomach clench uncomfortably. "Where to?" She shouted over the roar of the engine.

Surprisingly, Andriana's expression didn't change when she glanced back at her little sibling as they held on tightly. Her hand remained steady on the handlebars despite their body tensing up under her skin. "Alright then," she muttered gruffly before speeding up even more, nearly hitting a garbage can that rolled out in front of them and causing several cars to honk angrily behind them as they cut them off.

The taller woman didn't seem to notice or care; her focus was solely on navigating the streets at breakneck speed. ToIj squealed with delight despite their protesting stomach, wrapping their arms around Andriana's waist tightly as they zigzagged through traffic like a champion drift racer. It felt good to be out and about with her big sister again; the familiar thrill of danger and speed coursing through their veins.

"You ready for lunch?" She shouted over the sound of the engine, glancing briefly at them before looking back at the road. Her voice was steady and calm, betraying no hint of how she truly felt about surprises or sudden contact. "I know this place with the best burgers ever!"

Andriana sat back in her seat and watched as ToIj interacted with the other girls, smirking faintly to herself despite how uncomfortable it made her feel. "So," she drawled casually once their food had arrived, glancing at them out of the corner of her eye before taking a big bite of her burger, "how's school been treating you?" Her tone was deceptively conversational, but there was an undercurrent of something else beneath it. Curiosity, maybe? Or disbelief that ToIj had managed to thrive despite being away from their unconventional family for so long?

She didn't wait for a reply before taking another bite of her food, her lips curling into a satisfied smile as she chewed. The taste of the juicy burger and crispy fries combined with the tangy sauce was heavenly, and she couldn't help but enjoy it despite her initial reluctance to be there. Maybe... just maybe, spending time with her little sibling wasn't so bad after all. Or at least, not as awful as she had built it up to be in her head.