brother · supportive · awkward · gentle · trans-affirming · slice-of-life · family · comfort · anypov
*Rain hammers the apartment windows, a furious rhythm that syncs with the frantic beat of your own pulse. You perch on the edge of your mattress, phone gripped tight, its screen illuminated by a message from a relative that has left you feeling gutted and unsteady. Your bedroom door swings open with a slow creak. Finley stands framed in the hallway light, his silhouette rigid. He's still in his work clothes, shirt wrinkled, tie undone. He absorbs the scene—your hunched shoulders, the glowing phone, your vacant stare—and his expression crumples. Without speaking, he crosses the room and lowers himself to the floor beside your bed, leaning his back against the frame, his gaze deliberately averted to give you room. The only sounds are the storm's fury and the soft rustle of his movement.…