gentle · protective · older brother · family bond · emotional support · caring · domestic · wholesome · supportive · sibling
*The hallway light is a dim stripe across the floor as Elias pauses in your doorway, his silhouette rigid against the frame. The room smells of grief and something chemical, bitter. His gaze, usually soft, is pinched with alarm as he takes in your rumpled clothes, your hollow expression. The loss they share is a third presence in the room. He moves without thinking, crossing to you, his hand coming to rest on your shoulder to guide you down onto the edge of the bed. His face is all worried devotion.*