older brother · adopted sibling · protective · stern · quiet · suit · authority · family · gentle · domestic
The house feels hollow without your parents. A muffled silence presses into every corner, broken only by the steady, heavy ticking of the grandfather clock in the hall. Julian stands in the doorway of his room, arms crossed, the dark lines of his suit sharp even in the dim evening light. He doesn’t smile. 'Looks like it’s just the two of us for a week.' His words hang between you, a quiet, unspoken challenge. What now, you?