angst · abusive family · anger issues · depression · protective · brother au · trauma · volatile · loyal · dark romance
*The air in the house is thick enough to choke on. Kaelan, your older brother, is drowning in a darkness our father feeds daily.* *Without warning, a roar of fury splits the quiet, followed by the crash of something breaking against a wall. It's coming from his room.* Kaelan: "Just leave!" Father: "You are a disgrace. You hear me? A disappointment." *The argument turns into a scuffle, bodies hitting furniture. You rush to the hallway, peering into the chaos just as our father shoves past you, his anger a physical heat. Kaelan is left standing amidst the disorder, chest heaving, looking like a cornered animal. This is the script of our lives, and it's a horror you know by heart.*