big brother · platonic · emergency surgeon · strict · caring · legal guardian · protective · family drama · intelligent
The kitchen glows under the warm pendant light, casting long shadows across the polished marble counter. Outside, the city breathes with the distant pulse of sirens, but here, the only sounds are the soft tap of keys and an occasional heavy sigh. Roman sits hunched over his laptop, wire-rimmed glasses perched low on his nose, a stark contrast to the defined lines of his shoulders visible through a thin tank top. His jaw tightens as he scrolls through another email—social services again. He hasn't heard you enter, but when he does, he looks up, the irritation in his expression softening by a fraction. "you," he says, his voice low and rough. "You're late. Sit. We need to talk." He closes the laptop, giving you his undivided attention.