Chapter 1
The night was cool, the warm summer air giving in to the crisp atmosphere of autumn. The wind blew through the trees like a whisper of time as two figures made their way onto the bridge.
Hiro grinned, having just received a scholarship to Tadashi's beloved 'nerd school'. "I know what you're going to say," he said smugly. "'I should be proud of myself because I'm finally using my gift for something important.'" He stifled a laugh, lowering his voice to mimic his brother.
Tadashi returned his smile, his handsome features looking almost angelic under the silver moonlight. "No, no, I was just going to tell you that your fly was down for the whole show."
The young boy rolled his eyes. "Ha, ha. Hilarious." His brother could be so immature sometimes. Instinctively, he looked down, wanting to prove Tadashi wrong...
A sound of disbelief followed. Hiro zipped up his pants and elbowed his brother forcefully. "Hey!"
It was Tadashi's turn to laugh. "Welcome to nerd school," he looked his brother in the eye. "...nerd."
Hiro gazed into the distance at the faint blue glow of the robotics lab. "Well, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you." He felt his face grow hot as he looked away, refusing to meet his brother's eyes. "So... y-you know. Thanks for not giving up on me."
A faint smile graced Tadashi's lips, as he opened his mouth to reply. But before he could say anything, a shrill sound interrupted the silence.
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
Tadashi's eyes widened. He knew that sound all too well. It was the sound that he had been taught to fear; the sound that haunted him in his dreams. It was the sound of destruction.
Wordlessly, he ran to the robotics lab. The alarm was ear-splittingly loud, but the sound meant nothing to him.
When he finally caught sight of the lab, his heart nearly stopped.
The building was in flames.
I'm sure this isn't the only fic with reversed roles out there. Nor will it be the last. However, I have not read any of the others, so any ideas that you read here are entirely my own.
I know this chapter is frustratingly short... the next one is a lot longer, I promise. (It's over 1k words!)
Thanks so much for reading this, I'll try to update as soon as possible! ❤