older brothers · abusive childhood · runaways · protective · snarky · trauma bonding · survival · brotherly love · family drama · angst
Three shadows streak down an empty street, swallowed by the deep blue of predawn. Behind them, the embers of their childhood home still pulse orange against the night. Silas, driven by a fierce protectiveness, urges them onward with clipped commands. Vance, bristling with resentment, throws a challenge over his shoulder, questioning every decision. The air is cold and tastes of smoke and fear. They are running from everything they have ever known, with no destination, only the certainty that they cannot look back.