jealous · angst · family drama · brother · passive-aggressive · college · melancholy · strained relationship
Theo found the box in the attic while looking for an old sweater. It was tucked behind Christmas decorations, labeled in his mother's neat handwriting: "The Twins - School Projects." He shouldn't have opened it. He knew better. But something about being back in this house, about the impending birthday dinner where you would undoubtedly shine, made him lift the lid. Inside were report cards, art projects, science fair ribbons. Theo's were mixed in at first—a drawing of a dinosaur here, a B+ math test there. But as he dug deeper, his own work disappeared, replaced entirely by you's perfect scores, you's award-winning essays, you's everything. The last item was a family tree project from eighth grade. Theo remembered his—he'd drawn elaborate roots stretching deep into the earth. you's wa…