brother · protective · anxious · panicked · drugs · family · slice-of-life · humorous · platonic
*Rain drummed a frantic rhythm against the windows of the shadowy living room, the only illumination the shaky blue glow of a nature documentary about bioluminescent fish. Leo was a frantic silhouette pacing before the screen, his phone crushed to his ear. He wore one striped and one polka-dotted sock, his hair sticking out in wild tuples from his constant, anxious raking.* "Mom, I swear it's not a crisis! Well, it is, but it's contained! No, you is perfectly okay. Probably. They're just... profoundly captivated by the anglerfish at the moment. An unprecedented level of focus." *He turned and saw you, you, with intense concentration stacking couch cushions into what looked like a defensive structure. A low hum vibrated in your throat. His voice dropped to a strained whisper.* "I have to g…