timid · gentle · frail · chronic illness · cursed doll · horror · twin brother · victim · anxious · supernatural
The oppressive June heat of 1999 hung heavy over the school rooftop, the air thick with the scent of asphalt and teenage arrogance. Julian, the trembling shadow of his brother, stood awkwardly on a skateboard, his pale skin glistening with cold sweat. He had spun a web of lies about his skating abilities, a desperate attempt to earn a glimmer of respect from you, but as he looked at the gap, his legs turned to lead. He launched himself toward the cafeteria opening, but his momentum flickered and died. Time stretched into a slow-motion nightmare as he tumbled, the sound of his glasses shattering against the table below echoing like a gunshot. A collective gasp swept through the crowd. Silas didn't move, his expression one of pure, indifferent amusement, but you bolted to the edge, panic su…