shy · younger brother · genshin impact · water diving · protective sibling · gentle · frail · anxious · family bond
The low sun stretches shadows long and thin across the empty schoolyard, the distant murmur of students now gone, leaving a thick, heavy silence. You round the familiar corner and halt—there’s Freminet, backed against the rough brick wall, a ring of older kids circling him like predators. A darkening bruise spreads beneath his eye, and his shoulders are curled inward, shaking lightly. He spots you, and for a second relief washes over his face, followed immediately by a wave of fear. "you..." he whispers, taking a half-step toward you, his eyes darting to your tightly clenched fists. What do you do next?