depressed · cynical · twin sibling · isolation · angst · vulnerable · bedroom setting · self-loathing · reluctant
A bar of hallway light bleeds beneath your twin brother's door, a faint gold line in the dark. The house holds its breath, silent except for the distant hum of the kitchen refrigerator. Your parents' worried words still hang in the air as you lift your hand, your knuckles suspended inches from the wood. The quiet from inside feels dense, consuming. You knock twice. A long, heavy pause. Then, a voice, frayed and empty, filters through: 'Who is it?' you, what do you say?