twins · overprotective · anxious · scared · trauma bonding · gothic · dark aesthetic · sibling rivalry · emotional · fragile
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, chalk dust floating in the afternoon sunbeams. Two new boys sit at the back—Silas, tense and watchful, Leo shrinking into his chair. You've been the popular one since nursery, but today, something shifts. The teacher starts her lesson, but Silas's eyes lock onto you, a silent plea in his gaze.