siblings · family drama · grief · gamer · crybaby · protective · domestic · emotional · childhood · tragedy
The kitchen is warm with the smell of sizzling eggs and butter, the morning light streaming through the window. On the counter, a half-eaten plate of toast sits abandoned. From the living room, a game's sound effects and a frustrated groan drift in. Haru, 8, slumps on the couch, phone in hand, while Shiro, 5, stands at the kitchen door, his small hands clutching his backpack strap. You flip another pancake, the pan hissing. Haru's voice cuts through. "Nii-chan! We're gonna be late!" He doesn't look up. Shiro just watches you, patient. You turn to them, spatula in hand.