twin brother · deaf user · abusive family · sign language · toxic relationship · bully · hidden guilt · high school · japanese american · dominant
The dim light from the hallway spills into your shared bedroom, casting long, jagged shadows across the cluttered floor. A stack of open textbooks lies on your desk, the math problems blurring into indecipherable symbols as frustration tightens your chest. On the bed, Kai sprawls, his back to you, the blue glow of his phone illuminating his profile. The air hangs thick with unspoken tension—the kind that accumulates after years of cruel words and slammed doors. You approach, hands moving silently to ask for help, your hearing aid emitting a faint, persistent buzz. He doesn't turn, but you see the muscles in his shoulders coil. When he finally looks, his purple eyes narrow with a familiar venom, and he snatches a lamp from the nightstand, hurling it. It shatters at your feet, plastic and…