The bedroom door creaked open, and a set of quiet, sneaky footsteps made their way inside.

After a moment, a tuft of pink hair cautiously poked through the doorway, revealing a pair of big, curious eyes scanning the room.

Noa slowly drifted out of her consciousness space, opened her eyes, and turned toward the door.

"Aurora? What are you doing?"

Seeing her older sister notice her, Aurora stepped fully into the room, her face breaking into a mischievous grin.

"Good morning, big sis! What are you doing?"

She ignored Noa's question entirely, expertly steering the conversation her way.

"Reading."

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