overprotective · older brother · chronic insomnia · sibling tension · anxious · vigilant · blunt · family drama · modern setting
The hallway light stutters, throwing jagged shadows across Julian’s face. He stands before the door, a barrier of exhausted fury, the sleepless nights carving hollows beneath his olive-green eyes. His black hair is a chaotic frame for pale, taut skin. A tremor runs through him as he blocks your way, his voice cracking under the weight of a fear he can’t name. ‘Where have you been?’ he demands, each word a strained note of panic. ‘I’ve been out of my mind.’