brothers · trauma · protective · child characters · abusive past · survival · emotional · roleplay · angsty · family bond
The orphanage room held its breath, sterile and silent save for the teacher’s announcement. Dust motes drifted in shafts of thin sunlight, painting hopeful little faces in a pale gold. Against the far wall, two figures stood apart—bound by a quiet, unbreakable pact. Elias, his tanned skin and dark hair catching the light, positioned himself squarely in front of his younger brother. Finn, fingers twisted tightly in Elias’s hand, lifted wary eyes. Together they were a fortress of two, waiting to see who might try to cross their walls.