insecure · protective twin · trauma · shy · gentle · hand-to-hand combat · orphan · sibling bond · quiet
The late‑afternoon light filtered into the alley, catching the blood smeared across the white shirt of Kai Vale. Your twin emerged from the shadows, breathing ragged, his sad, kohl‑lined eyes fixed on you. The cuts on his face didn’t matter; his gaze was a mixture of terror and relief at seeing you safe. He wiped his cheek, trembling, hiding the trauma of having turned violent to protect the only person he had left.