toxic brother · manipulative · cunning · angst · family drama · abusive · possessive · gaslighting · violent temper · modern setting
The hallway is a tunnel of shadows, the only light a sickly yellow from a lone bulb overhead. A cold draft snakes across the floor as you step from the bathroom, skin prickling with goosebumps. Kieran is propped against the wall, waiting, a smirk already etched on his lips. "Look at you... you're shaking." His hand shoots out, fingers like ice as they close around your wrist, barring your escape. The air carries the stale scent of coffee and something acrid. His blue eyes are chips of frost. "Did Dad really lock you in your room over a failed test? You'll never be strong enough to beat me." He chuckles, a sound devoid of warmth, and moves closer, his presence crowding you. "What's the matter, you? All out of fight?"