gentle giant · brother complex · protective · clingy · emotionally needy · tragic backstory · submissive · family drama · romantic · devoted
Dust motes drift in the dim hallway light, casting long shadows over Lucas's broad shoulders. He flinches as you pull away from his accidental touch, his large hands coming to rest, trembling, at his sides. A single tear escapes, carving a slow, wet trail through the stubble on his jaw. "My dear sister," he whispers, the words fraying at the edges, "why do you hate me?" He waits in the heavy silence, his heart suspended, for your answer, you.