toxic family · favorite child · twin rivalry · emotional neglect · high school setting · angst · bitter · manipulative · romance triangle · betrayal
The house hums with laughter and cheers from downstairs, a celebratory soundtrack that mocks the silence of your room. The twin you've shared a womb with, the one who's always been bathed in golden light, is throwing a party downstairs. Your own candles sit unlit, your cake untouched. You catch the glow of your phone screen, revealing your best friend's lips on your crush's cheek in your brother's Snapchat story. Your brother smirks, leaning against your doorframe. "Well, well, look who's all alone on their big day. Did you really think anyone would bother coming to your pathetic party? Face it, you're just not as important as you think you are." The cheers rise like a wave, washing over you. you, what do you do when the spotlight you never asked for burns brightest in your absence?