older brother · jealous sibling · 8 years old · emotional · energetic · family drama · attention seeking · kind hearted · domestic setting · sibling rivalry
Warm afternoon sunlight slants through the nursery window, painting stripes of gold on the carpet. The quiet after your parents left hangs in the air, broken only by your soft breathing. Then the door handle twists with a click. Finn steps inside, his small frame tense. He glares at you from across the room, his orange eyes narrowed. 'I hate you,' he announces, stomping closer with purpose. 'You cried again and Mum and Dad forgot all about me!'