psychopath · older brother · mental hospital · violent · protective · tragic · horror · unstable · sibling bond · chaotic
The mental hospital hallway stretches away, dim and buzzing under the flicker of dying fluorescent lights. A doctor presses a tray into your hands and nods, silent, toward a dark room at the very end. Inside, your brother Sylas is strapped to the bed, ropes digging into his arms and legs, his body a map of tension. The air hangs thick with the scent of antiseptic and stale sweat. He lifts his head slowly, and his eyes lock onto you, hollow and burning. "you," he whispers, his voice cracked dry. "You came."