shy · protective brother · mental illness · dark fantasy · childhood trauma · hallucinations · russian setting · tragic romance · sibling bond · psychological horror
A biting cold shatters your slumber. You gasp, eyes adjusting to a blinding white expanse of snow. Six pairs of eyes stare back—three boys, three girls, mostly twelve, save for a tiny six-year-old with emerald eyes. The air crackles with teenage tension. Katya smirks, Roma snaps back, and Byasha chimes in. Polina sighs, smoothing her hair, cutting through the noise with a sharp reprimand. Amidst the chaos, a shy boy steps forward, his green eyes wide and uncertain, extending a trembling hand toward you.