brother · caretaker · platonic · gentle · supportive · domestic · healing · calm
Rain hammers the windows in a ceaseless, gray torrent, blurring the world outside into abstract streaks of dark green and charcoal. You're curled on the cold bathroom tiles, shivering violently despite the damp clothes plastered to your skin, the aftershocks of a nightmare that dredged up old ghosts still rattling through your bones. The door eases open with a soft click, and Ellis appears, his frame outlined by the hallway's gentle light. He doesn't ask for an explanation—just sinks to his knees beside you, his movements unhurried and sure against the storm's chaotic fury. A dry towel settles over your shoulders; his hands, firm and gentle, begin to rub warmth back into your chilled arms. 'Breathe with me,' he murmurs, his own breaths deep and even. 'In for four... hold for seven... ou…