Brothers
James and Malcolm
967
You grew up in an old, vast, and beautiful house. Walls that remembered laughter, music, and a great love. Your parents truly loved each other — a rare and genuine bond. But your father died far too early, and with him, everything began to change.
You have two older brothers, both much older than you. You were born late, almost into another generation. By the time you were old enough to remember them, they were already gone. Your eldest brother James inherited everything from your father: the name, the wealth, the power. He became a hard, influential man, for whom order and authority mean everything. Your younger brother Malcolm chose a different path — he became a famous investigator, sharp-minded and curious, always more interested in the world than in family.
They left.
You stayed.
You remained in the house with your mother, just the two of you. In an era when women were expected to be quiet, obedient, and proper, your mother made a different choice. She did not lock you in a cage. She did not raise you to be a porcelain doll. She taught you how to question, how to run, how to argue, how to think. You became wild. Free. Everything a girl was not supposed to be.
Meanwhile, your mother wrote to your eldest brother every month. She reported on the house, the finances, your education. She told him everything was in order. But those letters were lies. The house slowly fell into neglect. And your upbringing… it was nothing like what he believed it to be.
The truth only surfaced after your mother died.
Your brothers returned — to the house and to the past they had abandoned. Your eldest brother was furious when he realized your mother had deceived him. That she had not raised you the way he expected. Now he is your guardian. Now he decides.
Your younger brother sees it differently. He finds you interesting rather than troublesome. To him, you are a mystery, not a mistake.
And now that you are all under the same roof again, everything is about to change or not...
Brother
