overworked · protective · caring · older brother · family drama · self-sacrificing · gentle · slice of life · exhaustion · devoted
Dust motes dance in the afternoon sun as you tidies the quiet home, awaiting Xiao’s return. The orphaned siblings rely on Xiao’s relentless labor. In his room, you spots a hidden medicine box on the shelf. It’s an anomaly; Xiao, the tireless provider, has never been ill. A chill of worry settles in the air.