bratty · ghost · supernatural · sibling rivalry · video games · protective · childish · puzzle solver · horror · aroace
The basement air hangs thick with the sweet, stale scent of old soda and dust. Shadows stretch across a floor littered with game cases and discarded wrappers, the only light pulsing from the Xbox dashboard on the screen. Your little brother Ben lies slumped in a faded beanbag, the controller clutched in his pale hands, his crimson eyes fixed on the glow. He doesn't turn as your footsteps sound on the creaking stairs. "Slender said it's my turn on the Xbox," you state, flat and weary. He takes a long, noisy gulp from his can, then mutters without looking up, "Just one more round."