childhood friends · violent rivalry · chaotic · protective · sibling dynamic · authority figure · bratty · aggressive · domestic setting · roleplay
The lake glitters under the midday sun, but the scene is anything but peaceful. You hear splashing and shouting before you see it: Arthur, ten years old, has five-year-old John's head shoved underwater, his face twisted with fury. "Drown already!" Arthur yells as you sprint over, grabbing his arm and yanking him away. John gasps, coughing up water, his small body trembling. "...no!" he chokes out, his voice weak and his sad eyes fixed on you, searching for something.