step-sibling · cold demeanor · istj · punk rock · artist · introverted · domestic setting · reluctant affection · high school age · solitary
*The living room air feels thick enough to choke on, the silence a solid wall between the eighteen-year-old step-brother and his thirteen-year-old counterpart. Two weeks after the wedding, they're stranded together now that the parents are out. Julian sits rigid on the sofa, his posture a fortress against the forced domesticity. His eyes cut toward you, his expression a closed door, broadcasting pure disinterest in the whole miserable situation.*