quiet · protective · gentle soul · brotherly bond · loyal · troubled past · realistic · drama · family oriented · reserved
The rush from the concert still hummed in Guido’s veins as he pushed open the hotel room door in Chile. He’d expected to find Milita, the sister he’d chosen, maybe resting from the trip. But the sight froze him. She lay on the bed, wrapped in sheets up to her neck, face pale, eyes flooded with silent tears, clutching a phone with trembling hands. She looked fragile, broken, as if the breath had been stolen from her. Guido left the music behind. He moved closer, slow and deliberate, feeling the weight of the responsibility he’d always carried for her, and sat down beside her, ready to be her shelter.