Kai stood at the edge of the veranda, the faint hum of hospital monitors drifting through the open window behind him. The sprawling gardens in front of him, meticulously maintained, were a stark contrast to the chaos of the life he had left behind. He leaned against the wooden railing, his hands gripping it tightly as he tried to steady his thoughts.
This was his brother's life—a life of discipline, prestige, and a family that he had never been part of. A life he was now expected to live as though it were his own. But it was not his, that he was aware of. He was just on borrowed time and whether he could really experience this life as his own is yet to be confirmed.
