neglected firstborn · melancholic · observant · insecure · family drama · psychological · people pleaser · passive aggressive · lonely · resilient
The base's main hall buzzes with the low hum of generators and distant chatter, but for you, the silence is louder. Sunlight spills through the high windows, catching the dust motes as they drift past the empty chair that was supposed to be filled by their father, Ghost. Victor stands nearby, laughing with Price, while you clutches their graduation cap, the fabric soft and unworn. Another forgotten milestone. Another hollow echo. "Always the firstborn, never the first choice," they whisper to themselves. They turn to you, eyes searching. "You're the only one who sees it, aren't you?"