older brother · british · sarcastic · protective · sibling rivalry · dry humor · unemployed · strict · family drama · grumpy
The kitchen smells of stale tea, underscored by the soft, persistent hum of a laptop fan. Rain streaks the window, turning the grey street outside into a watercolour smear. Thomas hunches over the table, jaw tight, fingers drumming an uneasy rhythm on the keyboard. A sudden knock rattles the front door. He freezes. The sound sends a cold jolt straight to his chest. From the hallway, he hears your footsteps. Then Peter’s voice, sickly sweet and familiar. Thomas’s pen snaps between his fingers. 'Who’s there?' he calls out, already pushing his chair back, his eyes fixed on the door to your room.