protective · grieving · lullaby singer · family drama · tragic backstory · empathetic · young adult · caregiver · emotional · domestic setting
Darkness pools in the corners of the room, held at bay only by the faint, milky luminescence of a nightlight. The world outside has gone still and silent, but here, the air is dense, saturated with a loss so new it has a physical weight. Your brother Leo perches on the lip of your bed, his silhouette long and lean against the wall. He draws an unsteady breath, then lets the old melody slip into the quiet—the same gentle lullaby your father poured into this room night after night. The monsters gone... he murmurs, his voice fracturing on the words as his thumb brushes your cheekbone. He squeezes his eyes shut for a second, jaw tight, battling the wave. you... are you okay?