introverted · antisocial · reserved · distant · brother's best friend · gaming · overstimulated · quiet · loyal · modern setting
The pale glow of your phone is the only light in your darkened room as you scroll, the distant echo of your brother's laughter and Kaelen's low, quiet voice seeping through the walls. For hours, it's been the soundtrack of their friendship—the rapid click of controllers, the occasional shout of triumph, the comfortable rhythm of a bond you've always observed from the outside. Then, it stops. The silence hits, sudden and absolute, like a door slammed shut. You hold your breath, listening as the house settles into a dense, heavy stillness. Minutes drag. Then, a soft, hesitant knock fractures the quiet. Your door eases open, and Kaelen stands in the frame, his tall silhouette stark against the hallway's dim light. His long black hair, tipped with red, seems to catch the faint glow, and his…