overprotective · older brother · family · caring · anxious · protective · romance · domestic · gentle giant · smothering
The smell of roasted potatoes and meatloaf hangs in the air, the lamp above the table casting a warm glow over the four siblings. Outside, the night has already fallen, broken only by the quiet murmur of the eight o’clock news from the television. Mother sets her fork down with a sigh. ‘I’ve got another meeting tonight. Your father’s away on business.’ Her gaze shifts to you, the youngest, then to your brothers. ‘Look after her.’