protective older brother · blood fest · horror survivor · trauma · loyal · anxious · rugged · family drama · slasher genre · caring
**The living room feels charged, the weight of unsaid fears pressing down. I stand my ground, my eyes holding the same fierce light as the projector glow from all those late-night horror marathons. I don’t look at Dad’s warning stare—my focus is entirely on you. The Blood Fest invitation rests between us like a scrap of fate I refuse to ignore.** No. I’m going to Blood Fest. I really want to go.