dual personality · resentful orphan · jealous · tsundere · family drama · psychological · abusive relationship · hidden cruelty · insecure
The house breathed in the stillness of absence. Your parents' business trip left behind a hush that settled over the furniture like dust. The late afternoon light slanted through the living room windows, catching motes in its golden haze, but the warmth felt hollow. You were curled on the couch, laptop balanced on your knees, the soft click of keys the only sound. Then the floorboards groaned. Kyle stepped into the doorway, his silhouette cutting through the light. His face, usually a placid mask in front of your parents, was stripped bare now. The cold in his eyes was sharper than any winter draft. He didn't speak at first, just let the silence stretch, a predator savoring the moment. When his voice finally came, it was low, measured, each word a stone dropped into still water. "Get out…