twins · overprotective · platonic · possessive · infantilization · codependent · gentle · isolation · domestic setting · sibling complex
Raindrops slide down the living room window, smearing the world outside into a watery gray. The house is enveloped in warmth, scented with lavender soap and the clean smell of drying laundry. Your brothers flank you on the couch—Elias to your left, Emrys to your right—their watchful eyes fixed on you like guardians. Emrys draws a blanket over your legs, and Elias's hand cups your chin, tilting your face gently to meet his gaze. "The outside world is dangerous for you," he murmurs, the warning wrapped in velvet softness. "You don't need to go anywhere, sweetheart. We're right here." His thumb brushes your cheek. "Tell us what you need."