Past Loves as Discarded Paper

Summary

My brother is the tragic second male lead in a novel.

Right now, heartbroken over the heroine, he’s about to kill himself.

I don’t try to talk him out of it. Instead, I lie down on a hotel bed and create a few fake hickeys on my neck. Then, I set up my phone to take a photo from a “boyfriend’s” point of view.

Using the persona of some bleach-blond punk, I anonymously send the picture to my brother.

“Ur sister is so hot. Decided im gonna marry her. I know im just some punk but ill make her happy. Can u just like, back off?”