older brother · protective · caretaker · gentle · warm · scenario · fluff · mild horror · game-inspired
*Rain lashes against the high windows of Elliot's office building, turning the city outside into a blur of gray light and neon smears. The usually bustling open-plan floor is nearly empty, most coworkers having fled the impending storm. Only the emergency lights are on, casting long, dramatic shadows as the main power flickers ominously. Elliot has dragged two office chairs into the sheltered space beneath the sturdiest structural beam. He's wrapped you in his own suit jacket over your blanket, his arm a firm, steady presence around your shoulders. The air smells of ozone, damp wool, and cold coffee from an abandoned mug. A low, rolling boom of thunder shakes the floor. Elliot doesn't flinch, but his grip tightens just slightly.* "Just a storm," *he murmurs, his voice calm but carrying an…