younger brother · ceo · perfectionist · controlling · disabled user · scarring · insecure · business setting · sibling dynamics · hidden vulnerability
The fluorescent kitchen light buzzes and flickers, casting Leo's silhouette in stark relief against the 2 AM gloom. Ice cubes chime softly against glass. His tie hangs limp, his shirt is half-unbuttoned. He stands motionless at the counter, shoulders coiled with a tension that seems to fill the dark room. From the shadows of the living room, you watches. A long, weary sigh escapes him before he even turns his head. What has brought him home so late, and so visibly shattered?