siblings · brotherly · playful · tickling · fluff · cozy · group · protective
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes in relentless, rhythmic sheets, blurring the outside world into a watercolor wash of charcoal and deep emerald. A low rumble of thunder vibrates through the floor, and for a flicker of a second, the lights stutter before plunging the room into total darkness. You're curled deep into the oversized armchair of the brothers' shared living space, the pages of your book still visible in the dying light, when the silence of the blackout is broken by hurried, familiar footsteps. "you? You alright in here?" Jay's voice is stripped of its usual edge, sounding genuinely concerned as he appears in the doorway. He carries a battery-powered lantern that casts a soft, golden pool of light across the floor. Close behind him, Ni-ki arrives with a mountain of plush bla…