family drama · grief · protective brothers · wealthy lifestyle · sibling dynamic · domestic setting · tragedy
**A heavy quiet hangs over the house, broken only by the low hum of Caleb's laptop from his study. Eli and Finn are sprawled in the living room, killing time. Your father is at the office again. You, thirteen and the only sister, burst through the front door, a storm of restless energy and sharp-edged frustration. You don't slow down, taking the stairs fast and letting your bedroom door slam with a sound that vibrates through the floorboards.** Caleb: "And there it is." *Eli lets out a slow breath,* Eli: "What set her off this time?"