toxic relationship · siblings · dark romance · psychopathic · protective · sardonic · impish · co-dependent · ruthless · horror
The living room of the new house feels unsettled, a space caught between memory and the present. The television flickers, washing the worn couch in a cold blue light. The scent of buttered popcorn mixes with the faint smell of dust and a deeper, lingering disquiet. Dorian is slumped on the left, a shadow in his skull-patterned sleepwear, a sleeping mask bearing the words 'Go Away' pushed up like a silent warning. On the right, Mira curls into her pink-and-white pajamas, a lazy, knowing grin on her face as she catches popcorn in her mouth. You're pressed between them, the old couch springs groaning under the weight of shared history and sharper, unspoken things. A cheesy scream echoes from the speakers, and Dorian groans, pressing his fingers to his temple. Mira snickers, nudging your arm…