Futa Family Ani Has Problem Direct

Lena, passing by, heard the muffled sobs. She didn't knock. Instead, she slid a note under the door: "Garage. Midnight. No judgments."

The problem wasn't the trait itself. It was the expectation.

Lena leaned against a tool bench. "You know why Kael is the way he is? Because Dad forced him to be. Told him to 'own it' before he was ready. Kael never got to be soft. He had to be the shield."

Ani nodded, unable to speak.

One evening, after a family dinner, Kael clapped Ani on the shoulder a little too hard. "You're getting stronger, little sprout," he joked. "Maybe one day you'll actually beat me at arm wrestling."

"Everyone expects me to be like him ," Ani whispered, gesturing vaguely toward the house where Kael slept. "Strong. Loud. In charge. But I'm not. I'm just… me. And this… this feels wrong on my body."