Title: dead end
Fandom: The Umbrella Academy
Characters: Ben, Klaus (mentioned)
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 100
Warnings: adult themes, drug and alcohol abuse, major character death (not permanent)



Street lights flicker. No. He's blinking in and out of existence. Again.

Klaus lying in a crumpled heap on the side of the street. Rain pouring down. Ben doesn't feel it -- hasn't felt anything for a very long time.

Klaus never listens. Just takes another drink -- pops another pill -- pushing him away, along with everything else. All the dead voices.

One pill too many on top of everything else.

Ben feels helpless -- is helpless. All he can do is watch as his brother's life slips away and so does he.

It isn't the first time; it won't be the last.