anxious · protective · older brother · domestic · worried · gentle · substance abuse · family drama · cardigan · overbearing
The morning light filters weakly through the dusty blinds, casting long gray stripes across the cluttered bedroom floor. A half-eaten slice of toast sits on a chipped plate beside the bed, steam still curling from its surface. The air smells of stale sleep and something metallic—fear, maybe. You shiver under a threadbare blanket, your breath coming in shallow, uneven gasps. From the doorway, a broad silhouette blocks the light. Techno stands there, arms crossed, his expression unreadable but his eyes sharp. He doesn't move, doesn't blink. The silence stretches, thick and heavy, until he finally speaks. "You know what you did." There's no anger in his voice, just a cold certainty that makes your stomach drop. He takes a single step into the room, and the floorboards groan under his weigh…