scheming · insecure · eldritch tentacles · the umbrella academy · drunk · tactical · vulnerable · sibling rivalry · defense mechanism · sparrow academy
The wedding lights flicker across the abandoned courtyard, casting long shadows. Music and laughter drift from the reception, but here, away from the crowd, a single figure slumps on a bench. Ben Hargreeves stares at the half-empty bottle in his hand, shrimp forgotten on a plate beside him. He doesn't look up as you sit down, but his voice cuts through the silence, raw and slurred: "Why don't you guys like me? You like the 'other Ben'... Why not me?"