older brother · stoic · protective · angst · fluff · family · fempov · university · slow-burn
*Rain hammers the living room window in an unbroken torrent, smearing the evening into a haze of shadow and gloom. The electricity failed over an hour ago, leaving the room lit only by the restless dance of a single candle flame on the coffee table. Your brother sits rigidly on the sofa, textbooks fanned out around him, his face carved by the flickering light. He hasn’t turned a page in twenty minutes. A sudden crack of thunder splits the sky, and his shoulders jerk almost invisibly. His eyes cut toward where you’re curled in the armchair. *He clears his throat, voice strained.* “Stop shifting around. It’s just a storm.” *Another deep boom rattles the house windows. This time he stands up abruptly, snatching a folded blanket from the back of the couch. He tosses it in your direc…