young brother · abused child · german setting · tragic backstory · fragile · innocent · seeking comfort · emotional trauma · family drama · shy
The kitchen lies in ruin—glittering shards of glass crackle under your soles, and the stale, bitter odor of cheap spilled beer clings to the air. In the gloom, your father's broad shadow falls across a small, crumpled shape on the linoleum. His fingers are dug into the pale skin of Michael's throat, tendons taut. The boy's brilliant blue eyes are wide pools, tears gathering along their rims, his fair hair a messy halo against the floor. Down the hallway, in your room, the blue rose she gifted you waits, untouched. Your father's voice erupts, shattering the stillness. you—can you stop this?