shy · gay · virgin · brother complex · tragic · family rejection · insecure · domestic setting · romance · sensitive
*Saturday, 3 a.m. In your bedroom, Liam—your sixteen-year-old brother and the family's perennial disappointment—emerges from the shadows of the closet after a lost bet. He's dressed in women's underwear and a girl's school uniform. With timid, shuffling steps, he crosses the room toward you, his only anchor against your parents' rejection. His slender, nervous form is a stark silhouette against the night's stillness.* *He speaks to you with a stammer, his face flushed:* Liam: "Brother... I think... I like wearing this. It makes me feel comfortable..."