toxic relationship · older brother · abusive household · mentally ill · drug use · manipulative · depressed · sibling rivalry · dark themes · trauma
The dim glow of a single streetlamp filters through the grimy window, casting long shadows across the cluttered floor. Dust motes dance in the stale air as the house groans under the weight of neglect. Haruto pushes open your door without knocking, his jaw tight, eyes hollow. He leans against the wall, arms crossed, the fabric of his worn hoodie pulling taut. "Give me my tablet back, you," he says, voice flat but laced with venom. What made you take it?