Prisoners of the younger brother (m/mm) [Episodes: 1-4]

[Likho]

Illustration generated with artificial intelligence.
Also when translating the story into English, I used the help of an AI-based translator. I hope the text will be understandable and enjoyable to read..
Furthermore, this story is very loosely inspired by a very old story called “Asking Alex”, which was available many years ago on a long-defunct website and is now probably lost.

1.

Andrew (the one locked up in the cell on the left) and Lucas (the one imprisoned in the cell on the right) had been playing tie-up games together for two years, and over time they had more and more new ideas and tried out their wildest fantasies. They were 16 years old, so they were already older teenagers who enjoyed quite a lot of independence. However, they both definitely preferred to be restrained rather than restrain their friend. And what they wanted most was to be restrained together at the same time.

This summer, their obsession became not so much about the restraining as being locked up and imprisoned for long hours in dark and cramped chests, car trunks, and basement storage rooms. Their favourite place to play was two small, barred storage rooms that looked exactly like small prison cells, although they certainly were not. These rooms were located in the basement of a former workshop at the far back of the private property where Andrew's house stood. The place was remote and unvisited, and the workshop itself had been unused and closed for years.

Andrew and Lukas played prison there, handcuffing each other, locking in a small cell and leaving alone in the darkness for hours, only to return and release him in the evening. It was exceptionally intense and exciting game, and each boy preferred to be a prisoner rather than a guard. What they fantasised about most was being locked up there together for the whole day.

That was when Lucas made his crazy proposal.
- Why don't we ask Alex?
- My brother? You're nuts!
- Why?
- 'Cause he's my YOUNGER brother!
- Exactly! If there's anyone we can trust, it's probably him.

Andrew's expression clearly showed his disapproval of the idea.

- You know, we could always ask your dad… - Lucas continued, but immediately stopped when Andrew shot him a piercing look.
- Lucas, you want to ask someone to padlock us in two cramped, dark cells in a former workshop and keep us imprisoned there all day. How do you think an ordinary person would react to something like that?

Lucas sighed heavily, as if this argument had persuaded him to give up, but after a long moment he returned to his first idea.

- I think your brother might find it quite amusing. And he's not a little child anymore, so he won't go and tell everyone. Besides, it seems that you two get along quite well.
- Seriously? Lucas, do you really want to be a prisoner of my 12-year-old brother?
- Why not? The kid is cool! And when he padlocks us in these cells and stuffs the keys into his pocket, it doesn't really matter how old he is, we’ll be his prisoners.

Andrew shook his head in disbelief.


to be continued...

[WhereAmI]

Such a fun beginning, hopefully it will continue all summer, which is a long time since its only February .

Alex is certainly going to have a fun summer with his two new older best prisoner friends. I certainly hope that Andrew and Lucus also think so after their new 12 year old Warden takes over.

This will be such a fun story to read as each chapter comes out.

[Likho]

Thanks, WhereAmi! I'm glad you're interested in this story.

I noticed that you like series and prefer to read stories in small portions, so I decided to post one small chapter at a time instead of publishing the entire long text at once. So this is my first story in episodes

[Likho]

2.

Two weeks later, Andrew and Alex's parents were going to spend the whole day at their aunt's house in the countryside, leaving the children alone at home. It would have been a perfect opportunity for Andrew and Lucas to play prison game, except that the summer holidays had just begun, which meant that Alex would be hanging around the house and the yard the whole time. Their parents left early in the morning, but Andrew changed his mind several times about involving his younger brother in their tie-up games (after all, he had more to lose than Lucas), so it was not until an hour before noon that the boys approached Alex to make their strange proposal.

- Listen, Alex, I need your help with my project… - Andrew said, stammering awkwardly.
- No. Your projects are boring - Alex replied, deftly sidestepping his older brother and heading for his room upstairs.
- Not this one - Lucas interjected with a slight smile
- And I'll give you the access codes to my PS5 for the whole day - Andrew added.
- Do you? So, I'm listening - Alex stopped and turned around with a sly look on his face.
- Have you ever heard of the Stanford Prison Experiment? - Andrew asked
- Nope - Alex was rapidly losing interest.
- It was an experiment simulating prison life. Some of the students played the role of prisoners and some played the role of guards - Lucas hastened to explain briefly.
- And I'm supposed to be your prisoner, is that it? The answer is no. I have way cooler plans for a whole day without parental supervision - Alex turned around and headed back to his room.
- No Alex, it's us who are to be your prisoners.

Alex turned back towards the older boys again and the smile on his face should have set off alarm bells in their heads.

- Really? And where am I supposed to imprison you?
- We’ve prepared two basement storage rooms in a former workshop at the back of our yard.
- How long do you want me to keep you there?
- All day – replied Lucas, but Andrew quickly corrected him
- Until our parents come back.

For an uncomfortable long moment, the three of them looked at each other, sizing each other up with searching glances.

- Cool. I can do that - Alex shrugged - Is just that? Do you want me to torture you there or what? Beat you up? Take pictures of you stuck behind bars?
- NO! - Both older boys exclaimed simultaneously
- Okay, calm down, I'm just asking.
- Alex, this is a private project, no one should find out, you understand? - This time Andrew spoke in a gentle but serious tone, placing his hand on his younger brother's shoulder in a warm gesture.
- Sure, big bro. I won't tell anyone. You know me.

Lucas also knew that despite what Andrew acted like, he had a very close relationship with his younger brother and that they had stood up for each other many times before. To the outside world, they pretended to have the typical cold relationship between a teenager and a kid, but Lucas could easily see the pure brotherly love between the two. As an only child, he often looked at them and wished he had a brother himself.

to be continued...

[WhereAmI]

A whole day without parental supervision for 2 16-year old boys and a 12-year old boy? The only good that can possibly come out of this is a great story about prisoners, abduction and maybe a few torture sessions thrown in throughout the summer.

Thank you , yes I do prefer the stories in shorter pieces so my old thinker can remember what's happening.

[Barefoot99]

next part please

[Likho]

3.

Alex was 12 years old, but he was very tall for his age. Almost as tall as his older brother and practically the same height as Lucas. Apart from Alex's childish face, his still thin voice, and his simple bowl cut, which emphasized his boyish appearance, they could have looked like peers.

That day, Alex wore his favorite sneakers and blue jeans, straight but pulled low on his hips, so that a black leather belt showed under his red T-shirt. Alex almost always wore that leather belt, even with shorts and cargo trousers.

The older boys didn't realize that Alex had seen them playing tie-up games many times before, and sometimes even secretly watched them. So, this wierd proposal didn’t come as a complete shock to him. Until now he had not paid any particular attention to what he had seen, and even today he was more excited about spending the whole day playing with his older brother's advanced game console than about keeping Andrew locked in the basement of the old workshop for the whole day. Of course, Alex had his own console, but it was an older generation, and he was eager to play the latest titles on the newest hardware.

All three boys arrived at the abandoned workshop. Despite being deserted, the lights were still working and the place was relatively tidy inside. The outer door was open, so they slipped inside one by one. Then they descended the concrete stairs to the basement, which looked even more bare than the upper part of the building. Two small storage spaces, which were to serve as makeshift prison cells, were located in a remote part of the basement behind two pairs of additional doors.

- Wow, guys, are you sure you want me to lock you in there? There isn't much space inside.
- We have already tested it, but thanks for caring about us.
- You're welcome - Alex shrugged innocently - but you know, I'm not going to babysit you all day. You promised me the codes for your PS5, and I want to play, not run back and forth between the house and the workshop.
- Just bring us something to eat and drink in the afternoon, and come back in the evening to free us before our parents return. The rest of the day is yours to spend with my PS5 - Andrew instructed his brother.
- Cool! - Alex rejoiced - Are you sure you don't want me to torture you? You know, I could lash you with my belt…
- ALEX! - Andrew shouted nervously, his face reddening, and his younger brother immediately fell silent.
- Take it easy, it was just a suggestion. Okay, now get in those cages and don't waste my time. I have a date with your Playstation.

Andrew handed his brother two heavy padlocks with keys. Alex weighed them in his hands and smiled widely.

- Well, what are you waiting for? Hands behind your head and march to your cells! NOW! - Alex shouted, then giggled when he saw his older brother's mouth open in disbelief.

Lucas set a good example, obediently placing his hands behind his head and calmly entering the cell on the right. Alex looked expectantly at his older brother without saying a word until he also placed his hands behind his head and, like a exemplary prisoner, marched into the cell on the left. Alex started to enjoy this game.

- Face the wall! - He shouted, getting into character.

Then he bolted the padlocks, first on the barred door of his older brother's cell and then on the door of Lucas's cell. At the sound of the metal doors closing and the padlocks clicking shut, the two older boys, still standing with their faces to the wall and their hands behind their heads, felt a shiver of fear and excitement run down their spines.

- So, you're my prisoners now - Alex grinned - I hope you have as much fun as I will with Andrew's PS5! Although I doubt it.

Both teenage prisoners turned to look at Alex through the bars. It was a very strange feeling. They had locked each other up in exactly the same cells and had seen each other many times on both sides of the bars, yet today they felt completely different. The sight of this kid, who had just locked them in narrow, dark cells and put the keys from the locks in his jeans pocket, made them not only excited but also really scared. Even though they knew Alex wouldn't hurt them.

- Now, the codes, please - Alex took out his smartphone to write down the password.

Andrew, still staring at his younger brother from behind the bars, recited the password to his console and games.

- Thanks. And bye!- said Alex as he left the room and closed the door behind him.

Andrew and Lucas simultaneously approached the doors of their cells and, without really knowing why, grabbed the sturdy cast-iron bars with both hands. In this position, they listened silently to Alex's footsteps fading away until all sounds ceased when the kid left the workshop, closing the outer door behind him.

- I tell you, this time we're really stuck here - Andrew announced in a trembling voice.
- Yep! - Lucas replied cheerfully and then laughed out loud.

to be continued...

[WhereAmI]

It was very considerate of Alex to ask his 2 prisoners if he should torture them somehow while they are locked up. Even though they said NO I honestly believe he should do something to them to remind them whom owns whom, just so they dont forget about their Wardens power over them.

[Mr_X]

Nice story thus far. Maybe at some point Alex can lock them both inside dark and cramped chests simultaneously. They both seemed to enjoy it separately.

[Likho]

It was very considerate of Alex to ask his 2 prisoners if he should torture them somehow while they are locked up. Even though they said NO I honestly believe he should do something to them to remind them whom owns whom, just so they dont forget about their Wardens power over them.

Nice story thus far. Maybe at some point Alex can lock them both inside dark and cramped chests simultaneously. They both seemed to enjoy it separately.

Thanks @@Mr_X!

@@Mr_X, @@WhereAmI: Well: As they say: power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely

At the moment, Alex is mainly interested in playing his older brother's PS5, and all his prisoners can count on are long hours of being forgotten and abandoned. Many people, including myself, will tell you that imprisonment and confinement alone are torture.
But you know, Alex holds all the cards, so...

[Likho]

4.

For several minutes, both boys paced around their prison, feeling the walls and pulling on the doors, even though they knew full well that there was no way to escape. Finally, they sat down in the corners of their cells and began to talk quietly. They had never felt so excited before!

- Wow, I feel completely different than when you locked me in here - whispered Andrew.
- Me too. It's so intense! - confirmed Lucas.
- You know, I'm wondering, Alex locked us in with the padlocks we gave him. We could have kept spare keys for ourselves. Just in case, you know.
- But we didn't leave ourselves spare keys, did we? - Lucas asked suspiciously.
- Nope - Andrew admitted.
- Good. That would have spoiled all the fun.
- We could have kept our smartphones too - Andrew continued his reflection.
- But luckily we didn't. What wrong with you? Suddenly you're not into these games anymore? If I regret anything, it's that we didn't give Alex handcuffs to cuff us – Lucas said disappointed.
- I don't want the kid to even know I have handcuffs.

Alex didn't turn off the light when he left, so the boys could still see the outside world through the bars of their cells (or at least that small part of the outside world that fit inside the basement room behind the bars of their narrow cells), which only reinforced the exciting sense of imprisonment. They couldn't see each other in their cages, but even when they ran out of conversation topics, they could still hear each other's breathing and shuffling. Hearing another prisoner, an imprisoned friend, behind the rough wall also had a very exciting effect on each of them.

- I only hope he doesn't forget that he locked us in here - Lucas sighed, struck by a sudden anxiety.
- Oh, he's probably forgotten already - Andrew muttered - Knowing him, he's completely consumed by playing. But don't worry, he'll remind himself of me when he gets hungry...

Andrew was right. It wasn't long after the game console was launched that Alex completely forgot about his older brother locked in the basement. It wasn't that Andrew wouldn't let Alex play on his PS5. In fact, he often invited him to play together. As we learned earlier, he was a good brother. But having a PS5 all to yourself all day long is something completely different! Unlike the two older teenagers, locked in small underground cells, for whom time passed slowly (albeit pleasantly), for Alex, absorbed in the game, the hours passed quickly and imperceptibly. And just as Andrew had predicted, only hunger was able to bring him out of his gaming trance.

Alex's first thought was to ask Andrew to heat up the dinner his mother had left them. Then he recalled that his older brother was locked in the basement of the workshop with his friend. He chuckled to himself. Well, he'll have to manage on his own. After all, reheating dinner isn't something he can't handle. And indeed, fifteen minutes later, he was sitting at the kitchen table, eating mashed potatoes with salad and a delicious chop with great appetite. After eating his meal, he thought it would be a good idea to take some food to the imprisoned boys. He thought for a moment, then made his decision.

Andrew and Lucas were getting hungry and thirsty, especially since it was much later than they had thought. That's why they were both very happy when they heard Alex's footsteps returning.

-Still stuck here? So you really can't get out, huh? Cool! I brought you something to eat - said Alex, placing a bottle of mineral water and half a loaf of bread in front of each of the barred cell doors.
- Did you bring us bread and water for dinner? - Andrew groaned in disbelief.
- Yes. Bread and water. That's how prisoners are fed, right? - Alex giggled.
- Sure, in the Middle Ages - snorted Lucas, who had already reached for the bottle of water, squeezed it through the bars to the cell, and greedily took a few deep swigs.
- Couldn't you bring us the lunch our mom left for us? Surely you know how to reheat food - Andrew said angrily.
- Of course I know! - Alex retorted - I’ve already reheated dinner and ate it. But for you guys, there's only bread and water. You're prisoners, and you'll eat like prisoners!

Both older guys reached for the halves of the loaf lying in front of the bars of their cells.

- They're stale - Lucas pointed out.
- Of course they are! I took some old stale bread out of the bread bin just for you guys. You've got plenty of time to crumble it up and chew it for a long time - Alex laughed.
- Isn't this considered torture? - Lucas wondered aloud.
- We clearly told you that we don't want you to torture us - Andrew declared.
- Yes, but you didn't say what to bring you to eat. You said: "Bring us something to eat and drink", so I brought you what I thought was appropriate - The kid's logic was hard to argue with.
- Besides, you're prisoners, and I don't care what you want or don't want. You'll eat what I brought you, or you'll stare at it hungry. Got it? - continued Alex, who suddenly felt his sense of power.

Locked in cages, the boys looked first at the stale bread they had been given, then at the malicious expression on the face of the kid who was holding them prisoner. They had no idea what to say.

- Enjoy your meal then, and I'll get back to gaming. Bye! - Giggling, Alex left the basement room, closing the door behind him. His laughter followed him all the way until it finally faded away when he left the workshop and closed the outer door.

- See, I told you he is a cool kid - Lucas laughed - He's giving us a better prison than I expected!
- I don't know, I feel strange being imprisoned and under the complete control of my younger brother - Andrew muttered - Fortunately, I'm not really hungry.
- And I like that he's a little cruel to us. Feeding us bread and water was a great idea - said Lucas, his mouth full of stale bread.