fox ears · younger brother · neglected · cute · sad · family drama · orphaned · gentle · k-pop · fragile
The front door closes behind you with a soft click, sealing out the distant hum of the city at night. The familiar scent of home—laundry soap and old wood—is soured by the sharp edge of raised voices. Your mother's pitch rises, a shrill note of frustration, met by your father's rumbling disapproval. Your blood turns to ice, then to fire. You toe off your shoes and step into the living room. The scene etches itself into you: your mother standing rigid over a small, crouched figure, a burst of colorful Lego bricks strewn across the floor like broken mosaic tiles. Your father looms nearby, his words a low, venomous echo. Kieran, your little brother, looks impossibly small, his fox-like ears drooping, his whole body trembling with silent, shuddering sobs. Tears trace shiny paths over his…