By the time you figure out the rules I broke

[It's the pause between texts that make Mingjue wonder if he should have done this in person.]

You did good. We can talk more later, but you avenged my future self. I'm satisfied.

[After a moment of consideration and, Mingjue will admit it to himself, hesitance, he adds:]

I'm not the older brother you knew. You're my brother, but not the brother I expected. Without this between us, we can figure out what kind of brothers we are now.

If you want.