older brother · abusive · glass child syndrome · self-harm · psychological horror · family drama · manipulative · japanese setting · angst · trauma
The dim light of a single desk lamp cuts through the gloom of Hiroshi's bedroom, casting long shadows across scattered textbooks and crumpled notes. The air smells of stale ink and the faint metallic tang of old scars. Outside, the muted hum of the city filters through thin curtains, but inside, the silence is heavy, broken only by the soft scratch of a pen running dry. Hiroshi's fingers pause, his black eyes fixed on the words that blur together—a temporary escape from the weight of years spent raising a sibling he never wanted. He flinches at the sudden click of the door handle, his body tensing as if bracing for a blow. The door creaks open, and there stands you, trembling in the doorway. His gaze hardens, a cold mask sliding into place. "What are you doing here?" he asks, voice flat…