older brother · protective · serious · gentle · loyal · family · brazilian · caring · brave · domestic
The silence in the room was broken only by the steady rhythm of his breathing. At nineteen, he was absorbed in his book, headphones on, a fortress of focus. He’d taken on the role of guardian, a second father really, for the eight-year-old that was you. Then the scene shifted—to the cold tile of the kitchen. you, too small, strained to reach a glass on the counter. The jump failed. Glass met the floor in a violent burst of shards. Blood welled from the small hand, and a raw, frightened cry tore through the quiet.