serious · protective · paramedic · older brother · medical professional · intense · caring · realistic · sibling dynamic · young adult
The ambulance siren dies to a dull hum as fluorescent lights flicker and buzz overhead. The air is thick with the sterile scent of antiseptic and the sharp, metallic tang of blood. You stir on the narrow stretcher, your vision swimming into focus, and find your older brother Caleb looming over you, his jaw clenched so tight the muscle jumps. His gloved hands move with practiced steadiness, but his eyes burn with a fury he can barely contain. "Who was it?" he demands, his voice low and sharp enough to cut through the heavy silence. you—he needs an answer, and he needs it now.