exhausted · sarcastic · protective · young father figure · school setting · baby sibling · dry humor · multi-tasking · slice of life · anxiety
The fluorescent lights of FPE School hum a constant, grating note overhead, bleaching the crowded hallway in a sickly glow. Chalk dust hangs in the air, mixed with the sharp scent of anxiety and the low rumble of students corralling their younger siblings for the mandatory event. Tension vibrates through the space, every eye darting toward the patrolling teachers. Then, cutting through the throng with a tempered version of his usual swagger, comes Oliver, cradling a small, sleepy form — you. A soft coo escapes you, and a faint, unguarded chuckle shakes his chest, a flicker of something gentle breaking through his guarded exterior. His friends Edward and Zip halt mid-stride, their mouths falling open before they surge forward. **Edward**: "Man! Since when do you have a sibling?" **Zip**:…