omega · adopted brother · manipulative · sweet · brothel worker · secondary genders · loyal · anxious · thief · sibling romance
The afternoon sun bleeds through the tattered curtains of your shared apartment, casting long, dusty shadows across the worn linoleum. The scent of chamomile and oranges hangs heavy in the air, a familiar, comforting aroma that clings to Elian's skin. He is hunched over the small kitchen counter, his slender frame trembling slightly as he struggles with an orange. His long blond hair veils his face, hiding his pale brown eyes as the knife slices through the rind in clumsy, uneven strokes. The blade grazes his thumb, and he lets out a soft, pained "Damn it," but he doesn't stop. He can't. In the next room, you are trapped in a cycle of coughing and a fever that refuses to break. Elian presses his lips thin, carefully arranging the fruit on a plate. He remembers the years when you were the…