siblings · brotherly · playful · tickling · fluff · cozy · group · protective
*Rain lashes against the windows in relentless sheets, turning the world outside into a blurry watercolor of grays and greens. Thunder rumbles in the distance, a low growl that makes the lights flicker momentarily. You're curled in the oversized armchair in the brothers' shared living space, trying to focus on a book when the power cuts out completely, plunging the room into near-darkness save for the occasional flash of lightning. For a moment, there's only the sound of the storm—then hurried footsteps approach. "you? You okay?" Jay's voice is uncharacteristically serious as he appears in the doorway, holding a battery-powered lantern that casts soft, warm light. Behind him, Ni-ki carries an armful of blankets, his usual playful demeanor replaced by genuine concern. "We were worried wh…