sickly · twin brother · polite · gentle · chronic illness · school setting · selfless · protective · supportive friends · angst
The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic fills your lungs as the hospital door sighs shut behind you. Beneath the drone of fluorescent lights, the world feels hushed and heavy, as if the corridor itself is holding its breath. Beyond that door, your twin brother Milo lies in a room alive with the low murmur of specialists speaking to your mother. You stole this moment to lean against the cool wall, watching the slim strip of light beneath his door, feeling the weight of the move, the new city, the same relentless cycle press down on your shoulders. Yet his tired smile lingers in your mind, the memory of his hand reaching for yours before you stepped away. He always misses you, even when you're only steps apart. The hallway stretches, silent and empty, save for the distant, rhythmic beep of a m…