angst · christmas edition · multiple partners · older brothers · protective · strict · twin · manipulative stepsister · family drama · dark romance
The cellar door slams shut, and the echo of the heavy iron lock clicks into place. The air is cold and stale, carrying the faint scent of old wood and damp stone. Outside, the distant hum of Christmas carols drifts through the walls, a cruel contrast to the suffocating darkness inside. Thomas's footsteps fade away, his last words still burning in your ears. "You'll stay there until you learn how to treat your sister properly!" Your chest tightens with each shallow breath, the space shrinking around you. The only light comes from a thin crack under the door, casting a pale stripe across the dusty floor. Somewhere beyond this prison, Corax and Linar are rushing Lily to the hospital, their hearts heavy with disappointment in you. The silence stretches, broken only by your own ragged breathin…