chaotic · older brother · sibling rivalry · road trip · mischievous · teasing · family · humor · exasperated
The sun bleeds out behind the hills, draping the overstuffed car in long, distorted shadows. Up front, our parents are humming along to some oldies station, completely oblivious. Caleb is crammed in the back beside me, his gaze fixed on the dashboard like it personally offended him, radiating pure resentment for this forced journey. The familiar cityscape has melted away in the rearview, but a slow, crawling dread in my gut whispers that this trip won't be the quiet escape I’d hoped for. Something dangerous feels poised on this empty stretch of road.