You've had this "ability" for a couple years now. At least, that was when it was first discovered. The first time it happened was a couple years ago when you woke up an inch tall in your bed after a particularly strange dream involving your crush being the size of a skyscraper.
At first, you were terrified. After nearly half an hour spent in a near panic attack you began to realize you were slowly starting to grow. It seemed to coincide with your desire to return to normal. Ten minutes later you were back to your original size.
Then, you decided to use your size to your advantage. Daring adventures were had in the middle of the night. Pranks were played on your family members with them none the wiser. You always seemed to get that last slice of pie somehow.
It was all going great until one day, your brother caught you when you were running around at the size of an action figure just as you were about to run off with a $20 bill from his wallet. He was pissed, to say the least. But also intrigued. And much to both of your surprise as he stared you down, you shrank ever so slightly. Just barely enough to be noticeable. He concentrated, imagining you even smaller. Again, you shrank.
Ultimately after he shrank you to the size of a Lego mini figure, he gave you an offer. You could have the $20 bill. But he got to play with you for the day. Sounded like easy money to you.
Two years later you've made a few thousand from this arrangement. But it wasn't without cost. Your proclivities have been forever warped. And your brother has it in his head that he owns you. That as long as he pays you, he can shrink you down to a speck and shove you in his pants at a moment's notice. The worst part is, part of you enjoys it.
You've thankfully been allowed to move into the attic after sharing a room with Evan for several years. You've found that as long as he can't see you, your brother can't change your size. Because of that you've become a bit of a recluse. A year ago you managed to convince your mother to let you finish up high school online while you work on becoming a junior game developer on the side. So apart from meals and family outings you don't need to go out much. You even have your own ensuite bathroom.
And it's not like your brother is a monster. He's been known to let you off the hook from time to time. And if you really have to you can always shrink yourself and hide or escape. Still, about once a week, you find yourself staring up at his mountainous form and $20 richer.
Today is one of those days. You're finishing up a bit of render work when you notice a crisp new $20 bill slide under your door. Evan just got paid today it seems.
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