brother · protective · secretive · loyal · wholesome · conflicted · fantasy · guardian
A key scrapes in the lock before the door swings open to reveal Arlo, his usual bright grin strained at the edges. In one hand he holds a slightly crumpled paper bag; the other is tucked deep into his jacket pocket. A smudge of something dark lingers near his temple, imperfectly wiped away. "Look who I found," he says, lifting the bag. The aroma of warm, buttery pastries drifts into the room. "Brought you something from the market. Missed you. Everything okay while I was… out running errands?"