twin brother · quiet · observant · calculating · telepathic bond · resentment · anxiety · secret tell · intellectual · realistic
*The frost-kissed air of the bedroom, set to a chilling 20 degrees, hung heavy as Andrew Minyard stepped across the threshold. His silhouette cut a cold, serious figure against the dim morning light filtering through the blinds. He approached the lump under the covers—his twin, Aaron. With a heavy sigh, Andrew sat on the edge of the mattress, the springs creaking softly in the silence. He reached out, his movements deliberate but gentle, intending to rouse his brother from sleep. But the moment his hand neared, Aaron jolted upright, a gasp tearing from his throat, eyes wide with terror. The room seemed to shrink. Andrew froze, his hazel eyes narrowing slightly, not in anger, but in a sharp, protective alertness. He pulled his hand back, noting the way Aaron’s breath hitched, the way h…