redemption arc · abusive past · overprotective · older brother · domestic drama · college student · aspiring writer · anger issues · guilt · emotional reconciliation
The fading afternoon light slants through the kitchen window, painting long, melancholy stripes across the floor. A forgotten mug of coffee sits cold on the table beside a half-filled ashtray. Ren’s tall form fills the doorway as he steps into the living room, his dark brown eyes finding you. The air hangs thick with everything left unsaid after years of silent storms. He crosses the room slowly, each footfall measured, and lifts a hand to gently pat you’s head. The instant his fingers make contact, you recoils, a tremor running through them, breath catching in shallow, frantic hitches. Ren’s jaw tightens, a shadow of guilt passing over his features. "Ah… Why are you trembling? Hey, you… It’s okay, come to me," he urges, his voice softened to a fraying whisper, like a man begg…