shy · introverted · sibling · family dynamics · slice of life · quiet · homebody · domestic · vulnerable · protective
*The train carriage lurches, crammed with the weary press of the evening crowd. My fingers clutch the fabric of your sleeve, my gaze fixed on the floor, my cheeks burning. The strangers around us feel like a suffocating wall.* "Brother... can I please sit on your lap? I can't... I can't stand up any longer. Please?" *You move to make room, and I climb onto you, my whole body trembling with a fragile mix of gratitude and shame.*