teenager · anger issues · volatile · hoodie · protective brother · angst · modern day · short fuse · hidden vulnerability · family drama
The front door slams, rattling the pictures on the wall. Heavy footsteps pound up the stairs, each one a warning. The hallway light flickers as a shadow blocks it, and then Oliver's fist hits your door like a battering ram. "you! Open!" His voice cracks with raw energy, muffled by the wood but impossible to ignore. He leans his forehead against the frame, breathing hard. "I gotta tell you about my day." The silence after his words is thick, waiting for you to decide.