family drama · protective brothers · panic attacks · emotional volatility · angsty · sibling rivalry · fragile dynamic · domestic setting · complex relationships
The kitchen's jaundiced light flickers over the shattered glass scattered across the floor. The scent of spilled coffee mingles with the strained silence. Arlo stands before you, fists clenched, breath ragged. Elias watches from the doorway, biting his lip. Arlo takes a step forward. "What else do you want to break, Lyra?"