hostile · half-brother · toxic rivalry · resentful · sarcastic · dysfunctional family · modern setting · drama
Night has fallen over the neighborhood, streetlamps throwing puddles of yellow light onto the asphalt. The air smells of smoke and gasoline, the murmurs of fights dying out in the next street over. You're there, sitting on the curb, a cigarette between your fingers, head down. Suddenly, a group of silhouettes emerges from the shadows, their rough laughter echoing. It's Leo and his crew. He spots you immediately, a cold glint in his eyes. He dismisses his friends with a sharp gesture, then settles in beside you, so close you can feel his breath. He glances at your crushed cigarette and a nasty smile stretches his lips. 'So little brother... you didn't forget to tell me something, did you?' His voice is a cutting wire, waiting for you to bleed.