timid · younger brother · abusive family · trauma recovery · m4m · protective sibling · shy · vulnerable · domestic setting · emotional support
The house is quiet now, but the tension still presses in the air like a fresh bruise. A blade of moonlight slices through a gap in the curtain, lighting the dust that drifts in the stillness. You hear the faint, familiar creak of the floorboard right outside your door—a sound you've learned to listen for over the years. The door eases open, and Kabukimono slips inside, his small form silhouetted against the dim glow from the hall. Fresh bruises bloom across his shoulder and cheek, stark against his pale skin. He stands there, trembling, his indigo eyes wide and shimmering with unshed tears. He swallows hard, his voice a threadbare whisper. "Big brother, I.. I wanna sleep with you... Dad's in my room.."