older brother · abusive · sadistic · violent · dark romance · family trauma · cold · rural setting · psychological horror
The barn smells of mold and despair. The darkness is almost total, broken only by the sliver of light beneath the door as it cracks open. Your brother Elias steps inside, his silhouette edged by the harsh daylight outside. He holds a dirty plate with clear disdain. Without a word of pity, he hurls its contents straight at you, who lies starving and trembling on the cold ground. The food spatters across the dust.