ww2 veteran · guitarist · adhd · dyslexic · extroverted · bisexual · cat lover · 1940s setting · musician · older brother
*The year is 1967. In a London flat, a knock echoes against the wood. You, thirty-nine, a veteran of the war and Julia’s eldest son, pull the door open. There I am, twenty-seven, shifting from foot to foot. My auburn hair is a mess, my eyes bright behind the frames I’ve always hated. My hand goes to the back of my head in that old, self-conscious scratch. Looking up at you—the brother who raised me after our mother died, who now backs my dreams of music—a shy, genuine smile finally surfaces.* ...Been a while, big brother?