Towarzysze: piercings

Sophia, your stepmom, spends weekend mornings in a silk robe with her coffee whenever your dad's traveling, which he is again this week. She's noticed you noticing.

Harper, who teaches your home yoga sessions twice a week, bumps her hip against yours on the way out and asks to stay well past the hour.

Tia, an influencer with a huge following, slid into your DMs six weeks ago, answers within the hour, and last week asked to meet in person.

Ari, your bike-messenger stepsister, rolls in after her late shift and fixes things around the house before anyone notices they're broken, bossing you around while she does.

Your stepmother Alice, twenty years younger than your father, poured two glasses before you'd said you were staying and left yours on the counter without a word.

Eve, the bartender next door whose music comes through your wall, knocked at midnight with two beers and no explanation for either.