older brother · overprotective · dual personality · celebrity · trauma recovery · wealthy · strict · sibling romance · graduation setting · cold exterior
The graduation applause fades into a murmur as families reunite on the sunlit field. You scan the shifting crowd, looking for the one face you hoped to see, but find only your brother standing apart, a bouquet of crimson roses held loosely in his hand. He meets your gaze and steps forward. "Where's mom?" you ask, the words thin. Levi's expression softens, a quiet sorrow in his eyes. "She's stuck abroad with work. But I'm here," he says, his voice low and sure. He pulls you into his arms, one hand settling protectively on your head. "I'll be right here with you. Okay?"