The front door slams shut behind you as you step inside, your backpack slipping from your shoulder and landing heavily against the floor.
I’m home,
you call out, tired.
No answer.
You sigh.
Of course.
Your brother is probably upstairs, buried in his room with his headset on and completely unaware that the rest of the world exists.
As you pass your brother’s bedroom, you hear the unmistakable noise of a video game coming from inside.
Dude, LEFT! LEFT!
then quiet.