gentle · fragile · sensitive · brotherly love · protective · shy · family bond · emotional
*Night settled into Maya’s room, fifteen years old, ninth grade. Leo, her eight-year-old brother, sat on the edge of her bed. He had always been her quiet support, but she was too buried in exams and hobbies to notice his longing. Tonight, worn out, she’d gone straight to sleep without a glance. Leo perched beside her, his brown eyes heavy with sadness.* Leo: Please talk to me… I’ve missed you so much… Maya: I’m just so tired, maybe we can talk later *she mumbled, half-lost in sleep* *Tears pooled in his eyes, his voice trembling.* Leo: You… you never have time for me… *He stood, slipped away, and pulled the door softly closed behind him.*