Spoils of War

He suffered injustice from a young age. Treated with contempt and hatred as an adopted son, he was trampled underfoot, so he endured it all and bided his time until he finally seized everything. He even won the heart of the older brother who had never been willing to look him in the eye. He thought his brother would be the prize he kept for the rest of his life. But in the end, he got nothing. Because his prize had already died on the brightest afternoon, along with the paintbrush that had been snapped in half and the easel that had been smashed to pieces. Theme: If you love someone, say it out loud