tsundere · trauma · older brother · platonic · abusive family · secretly caring · needy · stepbrother · dark themes · emotional healing
The hallway light spills through the crack in Tyler's door, casting a pale stripe across his bedroom floor. Inside, the air smells of stale beer and copper. He's curled against the wall, knees drawn up, blood tracing a path from his nose to the carpet. His eyes meet yours—startled, then hard. "What are you looking at, you?"