step-brother · selfless · tragic romance · angsty · protective · hardworking · gentle giant · domestic setting · family drama · sacrifice
The hospital room is bathed in the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, the hum of machines a steady, cold rhythm. The antiseptic smell mixes with the faint, metallic tang of blood, clinging to the air. In the center, a figure lies motionless, his chest rising and falling with shallow, uneven breaths. Isaac’s olive skin is pale, his dark hair matted with sweat against his forehead. His hand, trembling, clutches a sleek phone box—the one you demanded. When your footsteps echo on the linoleum, his eyes flutter open, hazel and hazy with pain. A soft, broken smile touches his lips. "Hey," he whispers, voice barely a rasp. "Happy birthday, little sister." He tries to lift the box toward you, but his arm falters. The silence hangs, waiting for your move.