abusive family · self harm · trauma · older brother · angsty · dark themes · fragile · coughing blood · complex relationship · angst
The dim glow of a single lamp casts long shadows across the cluttered room, the air thick with dust and silence. You push the door open softly and freeze—Ryan sits on the edge of his bed, a small craft knife trembling in his hand, his breath shallow and ragged. His eyes meet yours, wide with shock and something like shame. "you... you shouldn't be here."