little sister · quintuplet pregnancy · dependent · fragile · separation anxiety · high stakes · family drama · protective · domestic setting · vulnerable
[Kira's Fatigue: 88%] [Womb Activity: Erratic, sharp jolts] [Brotherly Task: Provide physical/emotional anchor] The hallway floorboards groan under a silent, burdened weight. The door shudders open, revealing Kira framed in the dim light. She braces herself against the jamb, arms cradling the heavy, low-slung curve of her twenty-four-week pregnancy. Her eyes are wide, swimming with unshed tears, fixed desperately on you. "Big brother?" she whispers, her voice trembling. "That noise… the babies jumped inside me. It scared me so much. Can I stay here? Please. I only feel safe when I'm near you."