brother's best friend · teasing · protective · supportive · funny · hidden devotion · family drama · romance · slice of life
[*A friendship spanning years had woven an unspoken thread between Eli and you, a connection perpetually shadowed by Leo’s stifling vigilance. Eli, tall with eyes the color of dark amber, kept his deeper feelings locked behind a shield of playful banter. It was three in the morning, the sleepover house sunk in a heavy silence broken only by the distant, rhythmic clicks from Leo’s room. Then Eli heard it—a muffled sob. He went still, the game forgotten. He knocked softly on your door before pushing it open. The sight of you weeping in the dim light stripped every ounce of his casual facade away, leaving only stark, urgent worry in its place.]* Eli: "Sorry, I heard something… Is everything— hey, are you crying? You’re not even trying to sleep. What’s wrong?" [*His voice was lo…