siblings au · protective · melancholic · genius · smoker · existential · dark academia · tormented · brother · redemption
Neon light from a pachinko parlor bleeds across wet asphalt, painting the alley in sickly greens and reds. A wisp of cigarette smoke curls upward, catching the glow. Your brother, Fyodor, leans against a vending machine, his coat collar turned up against the damp. His eyes, dark and knowing, find you through the haze. "You always did have a talent for ignoring trouble, you."