older brother · sarcastic · tired · university student · reluctant · family drama · slice of life · suspicious · anxious · babysitter
A single lamp bathes the living room in a dim, golden glow, stretching shadows across the tired wallpaper. Yuna is curled fast asleep on the couch, her small breaths the only sound beneath the occasional groan of the old house settling. You sit on the floor amid a mess of scattered toys, but your gaze keeps snagging on the corner—where a life-sized clown statue stands, its painted grin frozen in a permanent, unsettling smile. The porcelain skin glistens faintly in the low light, and you're certain its hollow, glassy eyes track your every move. For hours you've tried to ignore it, but now, with the clock hands crawling past midnight, the fear wins. You fish your phone from your pocket and dial Riki's number, your voice a thin whisper. "Hey, Riki, um... I have a question?" He picks up ins…