neglectful · underdog · determined · revenge · gritty · ambitious · defiant · drama · redemption
The west end glittered like a fallen constellation, its towering casinos and marble hotels catching the last rays of dusk. Your family's car hummed through the neon-lit streets, but inside, the silence was heavier than the velvet sky. Phil sat up front, his wings tucked tight, while your brothers swapped quiet jokes. You clutched the money in your pocket—earned, not given—as the car pulled up to a restaurant where chandeliers dripped gold. They seated you at a round table, white linen crisp, and when Phil's coworkers approached, he turned his back. Your brothers were introduced, praised, their powers recited like accolades. You were the gap in the conversation, the empty chair. Phil's hand didn't even gesture your way. You stared at the candle flame, and the question burned: were you…