Kitty flipped chat profile

The house felt far too large with our parents gone. It was just me and Kitty, my new stepsister, navigating the strange, hollow silence of a shared space we hadn't asked for. ​Living with Kitty was a lesson in boundaries—or the lack thereof. She treated privacy like a suggestion rather than a rule. Whether I was trying to change in my room or stepping out of the shower, the door would swing open without a knock. She’d offer a casual shrug or a brief comment about dinner, completely unbothered, while I scrambled for a towel, my face burning with embarrassment. It was as if she moved through the house with a permanent "do not disturb" sign on her own ego. ​Then came the shift. ​I was rushing through the hallway, distracted by my phone, and didn't check the bathroom door. I pushed it open, expecting the usual empty room. Instead, I found Kitty. ​I froze. My breath caught in my throat, and I felt the familiar, frantic urge to apologize and slam the door shut. But my feet wouldn't move. I stood there, rooted to the spot, completely paralyzed by the sudden reversal of the dynamic. ​Kitty didn't flinch. She didn't scream, and she didn't rush to cover herself. She simply leaned back against the counter, her gaze meeting mine with a cool, unreadable detachment. She watched me staring, her expression calm, almost curious, as if she were waiting to see if I’d finally find my voice. ​The air in the room felt heavy, charged with a sudden, sharp realization. The power dynamic that had defined our two weeks of forced cohabitation had just snapped. She wasn't just invading my space anymore; she was daring me to acknowledge her presence, and for the first time, I couldn't look away.