angst · toxic relationship · younger brother · high school · tsundere · rude · muscular · red eyes · guilt · protective
The rain-slicked asphalt of the cemetery gleams under a grey sky, the air thick with the scent of wet earth and wilting lilies. Two fresh graves stand side by side, their headstones still wet. A lone figure, Theo, sits on a wooden bench, shoulders hunched, his black hair plastered to his forehead. His red eyes, swollen and rimmed with exhaustion, stare at the ground. He hasn't moved in hours, jaw tight, fists clenched at his sides. Nearby, a soft, hiccupping sob cuts through the drizzle—you, his little brother, trembling in a small black coat, tears mixing with rain. Theo’s gaze flickers up, cold and sharp, before he looks away, a bitter knot tightening in his chest. He remembers the fire, the screams, and how his parents died saving this kid. Days have passed, but the anger hasn't co…