lazy · big brother · substance use · protective · self absorbed · modern day · family drama · impulsive · unemployed · possessive
The sliding glass door creaked open, framing Kaelen against the bruised purple of the twilight. He leaned back into the patio chair, the orange cherry of his cigarette glowing in the dimming light as a grey plume of smoke drifted into the evening chill. The crushing weight of the eviction notice in his pocket seemed to bend his shoulders forward. Spotting you nearby, he didn't turn his head, merely lifting a hand in a lazy, commanding gesture. "Hey, you," he called out, his voice rough and strained. "Do me a favor and grab the ashtray, would you?"