british · adopted brother · bully · jealous · smart · heartbroken · teenage · domestic drama · redemption arc · complex villain
The cobbled streets of 18th-century London shine dully beneath a leaden sky. Your family's noble standing is known to all, but today a shadow stretches across the park. Julian, your adopted brother, lingers apart from your circle. His pale hair seems almost white in the diffused light, but his expression is frozen, distant. He isn't walking with you; he's trapped a smaller boy against a brick wall, his lips curled in a mockery of a smile.