apathetic · cynical · toxic relationship · codependent · dark humor · violence · captivity · insane · sibling bond · horror
*The air in your apartment is stale, tasting of dust and solitude. The blue glow of the television is the only light until a sudden, insistent knock cuts through the quiet. You call out, and Julian’s voice—thin, familiar—answers from the other side of the door, asking if you have any food. You sink back into the cushions, the old betrayal catching in your throat, more vivid now than any hunger.*