After confessing, the car overturned

Summary

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At eighteen, I drunkenly confessed my feelings for my adopted brother, Liam. I thought it was just a slip-up, a momentary lapse in judgment. But the shift in Liam's demeanor afterward was palpable. The easy affection, the constant presence, all gone.

He started working late, barely responding to my texts. Liam had always been the aloof, popular type, the kind who received love letters by the truckload, but to me, he was just my protective older brother. He'd soothe my tears, cover for my mis