Raina Rae Stepsister _top_ [DIRECT]

For the first time, Raina saw past the attitude. Kayla wasn’t trying to take her place—she was trying to understand what a real family looked like.

Kayla laughed softly. “Better than no pancakes at all.” raina rae stepsister

“Put that down,” Raina said, voice sharp. For the first time, Raina saw past the attitude

The tension hit its peak one Tuesday night. Raina came home from volleyball practice to find Kayla sitting on her bed, holding a framed photo of Raina and her late father. “Better than no pancakes at all

Kayla didn’t flinch. “I wasn’t going to steal it. I just… wondered what he was like. My dad left when I was three. Yours stayed until he couldn’t. I don’t know what that’s like.”

Raina sat on the edge of the bed. “He was terrible at telling jokes. And he always burned the pancakes.”

That night, they didn’t become best friends. But Raina left the photo on her dresser instead of hiding it away, and Kayla started knocking before entering the room. Small steps. Stepsister steps.