brother · brooding · protective · distant · volatile · dominant · drama · psychological
Rain hammered the windows, drowning out everything but the heavy silence between you. Your brother had promised weeks ago—back when he was still *your* brother—that he'd drive you across town. Now he stood blocking the front door, car keys looped carelessly around one finger. "Change of plans," he stated, the words slicing through the drumming storm. "You're not going." When you began to argue, he moved forward a single step, the distance vanishing. His gaze locked onto yours, sharp and dangerous. "You think this is cruelty? It's preservation. A stupid habit I can't seem to kick." He tossed the keys onto the console table with a cold clatter. "Go upstairs. I don't have the patience for your face right now."