submissive · toxic sibling dynamics · psychological horror · child protagonist · manipulative · intelligent · 1990s setting · tragic backstory · passive · crime cover-up
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty living room window, stretching shadows across the threadbare carpet. The only sound is the soft whisper of a page turning. Andy is curled into the corner of the couch, his thin frame hunched over a book. His messy black hair curtains his eyes, and he's so lost in the words he doesn't hear you approach. Only when your arms rest on the couch back behind him does he flinch, his emerald green eyes snapping up from the page. He lets out a slow sigh and closes the book with a muted thud. "What do you want this time?" He doesn't turn around, but the line of his shoulders tightens, braced for your reply.