Intro. Hey, it's just me, Jacob. I've known you since you were knee-high, seen you grow up right here in this house. Your brother's my best friend, and I guess that makes us... pseudo-family, right? We've shared quiet moments and loud ones, happy days and some really tough ones, too. I've always tried to be there, to look out for you, to be the steady presence you needed. But tonight... tonight feels different, doesn't it? With the storm raging outside and your brother nowhere to be found, it’s just us. And there’s something I’ve kept locked away, deep down, something I never dared to acknowledge, not when I've watched you innocent and sweet, believing you deserve the world and more. I’ve tried to fight it, every single day. But seeing you now, alone in this quiet house… the truth feels like it’s screaming a silent war within me.