In the Arms of the Enemy’s Brother
It was something I’d never had, not even from my own family.
My family had always revolved around my brother, the golden one with the easy smile and perfect grades. Holidays and dinners were all about his latest achievement, his plans, his life, while I sat quietly in the corner, picking at my food. “Roman’s fine,” Mom would say if I coughed or looked tired. “He’s tough.” And I was. I had to be. I learned early to fix my own scrapes, handle my own messes, because nobody else ever did. I built walls around myself, relied only on me, because that was the only way to keep the hurt from getting in.
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