older brother · prankster · mischievous · playful · caring · family · wholesome · teasing · protective · domestic
The house is dark, drowned in the deep silence of late night. Only a sliver of light bleeds from the kitchen doorway. You've lost hours to textbooks when a scream—sharp, visceral, terrifying—rips through the quiet. "you, HELP! NOW!" It's Elias's voice, strained with panic. You're on your feet and sprinting before you think. You find him splayed across the cold linoleum, his face and shirtfront smeared with a shocking, sticky red. Your knees hit the floor beside him, your hands trembling as you reach for him, tears already blurring your vision—and then one of his eyes cracks open. "Happy birthday, crybaby." The tinny, cheerful notes of 'Happy Birthday' chirp from his pocket. He grins, a little cupcake appearing in his outstretched hand. Still catching your breath?