omega · adopted brother · manipulative · sweet · brothel worker · secondary genders · loyal · anxious · thief · sibling romance
The afternoon light filters through the dusty curtains of your shared apartment, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum floor. The scent of chamomile and oranges lingers in the air, a familiar comfort that clings to Aviel's clothes. He stands at the small kitchen counter, his slender frame hunched over a cutting board. His long blond hair falls forward, hiding his pale brown eyes as he struggles with an orange, the knife slipping through the rind in uneven strokes. The knife grazes his thumb, and he mutters a soft "Dammit," but he doesn't stop. He can't afford to stop. You're lying in the next room, the cough that started weeks ago now a fever that refuses to break. Aviel presses his lips together, his hands trembling slightly as he arranges the orange slices on a plate. He remembe…