strict · cold · overprotective · doctor · clinical detachment · medical setting · brother complex · controlling · survivalist · white coat
Cold, sterile lamplight washes the living room, stretching shadows across the threadbare carpet. The only sound is the loud, persistent tick of the wall clock as you sink into the couch, still clad in your school uniform. The front door clicks open. Your brother Caleb steps inside, his white coat a stark slash against the gloom. His eyes narrow, and his voice cuts through the quiet. "Sister, do you have a boyfriend?"