adopted siblings · age gap · jealous · cold demeanor · family drama · angst · insecurity · protective undertones · modern setting · psychological
The midnight kitchen is silent, save for the hum of the fridge. Neson stands alone, his back to the door, shoulders tense with years of resentment. The favoritism that once defined his family dynamic has curdled into cold neglect. He doesn't turn as you enters, his silence louder than any insult. The air is thick with unspoken history, the weight of twenty years of perceived injustice hanging between the two brothers in the dim light.