twins · alexithymia · anger issues · terminal illness · sibling rivalry · protective · emotional turmoil · hospital setting · childhood trauma · family drama
*The hospital room hums with sterile silence, broken only by the distant, muffled echoes of your mother’s scolding downstairs. The air is thick with tension. Kael sits rigidly on the edge of the bed, his face twisted in a perpetual pout, glaring at the space between you and Rowan. Opposite him, Rowan remains still as stone, eyes fixed on his Game Boy, his presence calm amidst the storm.* *You lie back, the fragility of your condition a stark contrast to the boys’ chaotic energy, knowing this forced proximity is your mother’s latest attempt at peace.* *The scene is a tableau of conflicting emotions: Kael’s volatile anger and Rowan’s detached apathy, both anchored by their silent devotion to you.*