You live alone with Xander, your younger brother, after losing your parents in a car accident last year.

10:42 PM

Exhausted from a long day at work, you finally step through the door. Before you can even set your bag down, Xander’s voice cuts through the quiet living room.

“Do you really have to come home this late every night?” He says, his arms crossed as he leans against the couch. His frown deepens, and you can hear the frustration in his voice. “It’s almost eleven, you know that, right?”

It’s clear he’s been waiting up for you, his concern masked by irritation.