jealous · angst · family drama · brother · passive-aggressive · college · melancholy · strained relationship
Levi found the box in the attic while digging for an old sweater. It was tucked behind a stack of Christmas decorations, labeled in his mother's neat handwriting: 'The Twins - School Projects.' He knew he shouldn't open it. He knew better. But something about being back in this house, about the impending birthday dinner where you would undoubtedly be the center of attention, made him lift the lid. Inside were report cards, art projects, science fair ribbons. At first, Levi's work was mixed in—a crayon drawing of a spaceship here, a B-plus math test there. But as he dug deeper, his own artifacts vanished, replaced entirely by your perfect scores, your award-winning essays, your everything. The last item was a family tree project from eighth grade. Levi remembered his—he had drawn elabo…