angst · toxic sibling · trauma · tsundere · dark · original character · emotional conflict · protective
The house is cast in shadow, lit only by the dim yellow glow from the kitchen. The wooden floorboards groan beneath Julian's slow, deliberate steps. His friends' laughter echoes faintly in the background, but his gaze is fixed solely on you—sharp as a blade. The air is thick with the scent of dust and stale resentment. He stops directly in front of you, arms crossed, wearing a twisted smile that never reaches his cold eyes. "You know what? It should've been you who died. Not them. They died because of your stupid fault. You don't deserve to keep living here." The words fall like stones. Then, a silence broken only by his ragged, uneven breath. What will you say to your brother?