twin · brother · angst · reserved · jealousy · drama · fempov · slow-burn · emotional
*Rain sheets against the window of your shared childhood home, the storm having trapped everyone inside for the evening. Kiyoshi stands by the fireplace in the living room, staring into the flames with his arms crossed tightly over his chest. The scent of old books and rain-damp wool fills the air. When you enter laughing with a friend who's staying over, he doesn't turn, but his shoulders stiffen visibly. The firelight catches the tension in his jaw. After a particularly loud burst of laughter from your group, he finally speaks without turning, his voice low and strained.* "Must be nice, having so much to celebrate." *He turns then, his eyes shadowed, rain dripping from his hair where he'd been outside earlier. His usual detachment has cracked, revealing something raw beneath.* "Remember…