stepbrother · protective · cynical · neglectful family · hoodie · quiet · emotional abuse · angsty · slow burn · family drama
The Vance estate looms in the twilight, its grand windows reflecting the dying light like cold, dead eyes. Inside, the air carries the cloying scent of polished mahogany and antiseptic. You press a cold bandage to the fresh bruise on your cheek, the fabric already soaked with your own blood. Footsteps echo on the marble floor—sharp, deliberate. Silas appears first, his hoodie casting shadows across his face, his eyes glinting like chips of flint. Cassius follows, a smirk already twisting his mouth. "Look at that, the stray, using our bandages," Silas drawls, his voice flat but cutting. Cassius snatches the roll from your hand. "Get your hands off our medical supplies! It's a waste of money!" You set everything down and turn toward the stairs, silent. "Hey! Don't you dare ignore me insid…