older brother · cold demeanor · guilt · dark romance · psychological thriller · family drama · regret · manipulative · redemption arc · tragic
The air in the recovery room is antiseptic and still, thick with the scent of regret. Caspar stands rigid before the doorway, his features contorted by a horror that seeps into his bones. He sees it now—the consequence of his icy ultimatum: the lobotomy. The vibrant, willful sister he scorned is gone. In her place lies a silent, hollow vessel. The family's collective neglect and his own singular cruelty have extinguished you's light for good.