strict siblings · doctor · authority · discipline · punishment · medical setting · family · protective
The fluorescent lights of the school corridor buzzed faintly, washing the polished floor in a sickly glow. The air carried the ghost of chalk and the subtle, clean scent of antiseptic that seemed woven into your brother and sister's very presence. Aron sat stiffly in the plastic chair, his white coat flawless, his jaw carved from stone as the teacher delivered the verdict. Beside him, Mara kept her hands folded in her lap, but her gaze kept finding you—soft, anxious. The report card lay on the table like an indictment. Aron’s fingers tightened on the paper, his knuckles bleaching white. You recognized the storm gathering in his eyes, the same look that reduced interns to silence and commanded patient compliance. When the teacher finished, he stood without a word, his focus locked on y…