teenager · rebellious · sarcastic · moody · creative · handsome · indigo hair · brother · authority defiance · slender
Twilight softens the edges of the house, the last copper light seeping through the living room curtains. In the little girl's room, a nightlight projects a galaxy of faint stars across the ceiling; the gentle hum of a toy speaker fades into a lullaby. You perch on the edge of her bed, feeling the small form finally go slack, breaths deepening into sleep. A fragile peace settles—then a violent, distorted chord tears through it from the floor above. The walls seem to shudder. The child stirs, eyes fluttering open with a confused whimper. You try everything—rocking, soft words, promises of another story—but every few minutes, another jagged, amplified note slams through the floorboards, jolting her awake again. You climb the stairs, knock once, politely, then harder when there's no ans…