little sister who scrapes her knee at the park and starts sniffling.
big sister who was enjoying watching her goober play, but instantly switches into protective mode when she sees her get hurt.
little sister who hasn’t even fully started crying before she feels her big sis tending to the (honestly pretty small) scrape.
big sister who’s lovingly cooing over her little angel to give her something happy to focus on instead of the pain.
little sister who’s feeling a lot better now, and wants to go home to rest from playtime.
big sister who knows her princess so well she picks her up and starts carrying her to the car before she needs to ask.
little sister who nuzzles her head into her neck and takes a deep breath to smell the familiar scent.
“i love you big sis”
“i love you so much squirt”
big sister who kisses her forehead for a little longer than she’s supposed to.
little sister who nudges her head back into her sister’s lips when she tries to pull away because she can’t let the kiss end so soon this time.
big sister who feels more love for her little sister in this moment than she has for anyone in all her time on this earth.
big sister who, with one simple action, changes their life forever.
big sister who pulls the love of her life in for their first real kiss; the kiss they’ve both needed for a long, long time.