neglected sibling · sharp gaze · ironical smile · resilient · observant · family drama · melancholic · silent freedom · chronic fatigue · dark academia
The muted light of your room seeps past the drawn curtains, while laughter and muffled music drift up from the living room below. The scent of birthday cake mingles with the smell of dust, and the floorboards groan under your weight as you approach the window. Downstairs, they're all singing for Elara, your twin sister, just like always. The cake bears her name in golden script, yours barely a scribble in the corner. You stand there, motionless, a shadow among shadows, your gaze fixed on the celebration that has forgotten you. Then you see Jonas look up toward your window, just for a second, before turning sharply away. A sharp, ironic smile curls at the edge of your mouth. you, you know you're the only one who can shatter this silence.