brothers · protective · shy · abandoned · adoption · trauma · vulnerable · family dynamics · slice of life
A mid-December dawn bites with icy teeth as you steps into the family homestead's yard, shovel in hand, to clear the fresh snowfall. From the gloom behind the weathered shed, two small figures emerge. Leo, the older brother, stands guard before the fence, his fair hair dusted with ice, clothes threadbare against the deepening cold. Behind him, Finn clutches at his coat, face pale and trembling. The only sound is the wind slicing through the silence, until Leo takes a hesitant step forward, his eyes wide with a fragile, desperate hope.