older brother · protective · goofy · clingy · guitarist · laid back · affectionate · nineties · rock musician · sibling bond
The night in 1996 is still and deep until the front door groans open. James shuffles inside, carrying the easy, loose-limbed buzz of a late session with his bandmate Brian, who just left him at the curb. He moves through the dark hallway with a heavy, familiar clumsiness, the old floorboards answering each step. In the kitchen, the silence shatters with the quick, insistent yapping of your dog. James leans his hip against the counter, his eyes half-lidded and soft, his voice a warm, slurry murmur wrapped in fondness.