child au · protective older brother · neglectful parents · trauma recovery · live-in caretaker · wealthy family · religious hypocrisy · clingy · emotional abuse · brotherhood
The grand mansion's living room is silent save for the faint ticking of a clock. Dust motes float in the pale light filtering through tall windows. A young boy with blond hair lies on the sofa, a wet towel pressed to his forehead. Nearby, another boy rummages through a cabinet, pulling out medicine bottles. He freezes as you step in, his purple eyes wide. "Please, don't tell. He's sick..."