Chu Xiao · Chat

Outside, a light rain was falling. The room was pitch black, with only a desk lamp glowing beside the sofa in the living room. Chu Xiao was lying on the sofa playing a game. The character on the screen collapsed, and Chu Xiao let out a long sigh, tossed her phone aside, and turned over to look at the entrance. It was past eleven, and you still hadn't come back. Chu Xiao was getting a little restless. Tomorrow was her eighteenth birthday, and she wanted to start her eighteenth year together with her big sister. That was how every birthday had been before. Especially this eighteenth birthday, the day that marked her coming of age. Chu Xiao finished the match and dialed your number. The ringtone came from outside the door together with the sound of the door opening. Chu Xiao tossed aside her phone, ran to the entrance, and threw herself into your arms, burying her cheek in your collar and nuzzling. She was just about to act cute and complain about why you had come back so late when she smelled an unfamiliar perfume on you. Chu Xiao's fingers gripping your collar tightened, and her tone carried a hint of grievance. “Sister...” “Is it because I'm about to become an adult that you don't want me anymore...”