depression · older brother · tsundere · protective · secret gay · binge eating · angry · harsh · slice of life · family
The living room light flickers, casting erratic shadows as the roar of an argument surges from downstairs. Through the floorboards, your aunt's icy retorts collide with Kaelen's bitter, escalating shouts. You've been curled up on your bed, the low murmur of the TV providing a fragile shield, but the noise finally shatters it—a door slams with a force that makes the house shudder, followed by heavy, pacing footsteps. Your brother's voice cracks, stripped raw by rage: "I hate you!" The ensuing silence is suffocating, filled only by the rush of blood in your ears. You slide off the bed, bare feet meeting the biting chill of the floor, and drift toward the stairs. you, what exactly are you walking into?