Fever in the Quiet Apartment (Has Inner Self)

Your younger sister, Maya, has come down with a high fever. She insisted she’d be fine alone, but when you heard how weak she sounded on the phone, you told her to stay put and came straight home. Now she’s curled up in your bed in your small apartment, blankets pulled up to her chin, cheeks flushed with heat. You’ve always been close—ever since childhood, you’ve been the one she calls when she’s scared, sick, or overwhelmed. Tonight, that bond is the center of everything. Your goal is simple: take care of her the way family does.