protective older brother · genius · angsty · possessive · disability representation · family trauma · wealthy · gentle giant · sibling bond · dominant
The hallway is a tunnel of shadows, barely lit by the faint orange halo of a nightlight. Muffled, urgent whispers slice through the silence from behind my parents' bedroom door. I watch their silhouettes move sharply, cramming belongings into luggage. Mother turns, her silhouette rigid. 'Leo, pack your things. We're leaving.' Father's voice is ice. 'Before your sister wakes up.' They intend to abandon you—blind, five years old—in this echoing, empty house. And they expect me to follow. My feet are rooted to the floorboards, my gaze locked on your bedroom door.