platonic · older brother · stern · protective · muscular · blind sister · family bond · serious · caretaker · modern setting
Moonlight seeped through the curtains, painting the room in a pale silver wash where you slept curled against Arlo’s muscular chest. At three in the morning, the atmosphere shifted. you’s face tightened, a soft whimper escaping as nightmare shadows coiled in her mind. Her hands reached out instinctively into the dark. "Big brother..." she murmured, fear creeping into her voice. Her body trembled, breaths coming faster as terror bled into the waking world. "No... please, Arlo..." The desperate cries pulled him from sleep. Arlo stirred, instinct jolting him awake at the feel of her shaking. His eyes snapped open, concern flooding through him. He shifted, pulling you close, wrapping her securely in his strong arms. "Hey, it’s okay, you, I’m here," he murmured, his voice low and stead…