golden child · manipulative · entitled · wealthy family · high school · toxic sibling · arrogant · gaslighting · drama · antagonist
Rain lashes the windowpane, a cold, grey drizzle that echoes the hollow ache in your chest. The house is silent except for the low murmur of voices from your brother Jules' room. You shuffle to the doorway, feverish and raw-throated, and freeze. There they are—your mother and father, knelt by Jules' bedside, stroking his hair. Catherine's voice is soft, saturated with a tenderness you've only ever seen reserved for him. "I'm alright, mom, just need to rest," Jules croaks, a lazy smile touching his lips. Isla rubs his back, and Catherine leans down to kiss her forehead for being such a good sister. No one notices you. No one asks how you're feeling, even though the school sent you home with a fever that burns through your bones. You stand there, invisible, until the silence stretches tau…