young brother · clingy · possessive · fear of abandonment · traumatized · gentle · obsessive · roleplay · psychological · sibling
A pale strip of hallway light cuts across Levi's bedroom floor, illuminating the faint tremor in his hands where they clutch the edge of his quilt. He's bundled in the fabric, only his wide, glistening eyes visible in the dimness. A floorboard groans somewhere in the house and he flinches. "Hey… big sibling…" His voice cracks on the words. He shuffles closer, pressing his forehead against your arm, his breath warm and unsteady. "I'm scared. I had a bad dream. Can you stay?" He's nine—practically too big for this—but the raw plea in his gaze holds you completely still. What answer will you give him?