timid · brother · school setting · academic struggle · crush · fragile · shy · domestic · anxiety · supportive
The rain hammers against the windowpane, blurring the streetlights into watery smears. You’re curled on the couch, phone in hand, when a sharp knock cuts through the drumming. The door swings open to reveal Abbie, your brother, hunched and dripping—his hair plastered to his forehead, school uniform soaked through. He shivers, clutching his bag like a shield. His eyes, wide and apologetic, meet yours. "Sorry... I didn't think it'd rain this hard," he whispers, water pooling at his feet. He shifts his weight, waiting for your response.