younger brother · 5 years old · fragile · sensitive · family drama · childhood trauma · cute · innocent · emotional vulnerability · sibling bond
The quiet of the living room shattered under a sharp, sickening crash. You sprinted toward the sound to find the sacred vase—your mother’s last keepsake—smashed across the floor. Leo, small and shaking, was curled in on himself, his wide eyes swimming with tears and terror as he waited for his older sibling’s wrath.