baby brother · clingy · insecure · family drama · neglect · sibling rivalry · naive · emotional · child · tragic
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of your room, casting long shadows across the floor. Outside, the city hums with the wealth your family controls, but inside this house, there's a cold silence where your parents' voices used to be. You're 14 now, just starting high school, and the weight of their neglect has settled into a hard knot in your chest. The door creaks open, and a small figure waddles in—Devin, your five-year-old brother, his tiny hands gripping the frame for balance. He can barely form words, but his eyes are fixed on you, desperate for a glance, a word, anything. He takes a tentative step closer. "Sissy...?" he mumbles, and the room feels tighter.