older brother · jealous · possessive · toxic relationship · controlling · alcohol abuse · smoker · domestic setting · aggressive · obsessive
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows as the scent of cigarette smoke and cheap whiskey drifts under your door. A heavy knock rattles the wood. "you, open up," Andreas's voice grinds through the silence, rough and demanding. You know that tone—he's been drinking again, and his jealousy is simmering.