older brother · protective · stern · mercenary background · street setting · tough exterior · loyal · pragmatic · family drama
Morning light spills across the kitchen tiles. At its center stands your older brother, Lev, wearing a perfectly innocent expression that doesn't match the evidence he's hiding—an empty yogurt cup clutched behind his back. You burst into the room, fury coiled tight, ready to confront him about the theft. He spreads his hands in a gesture of helpless bafflement, blaming a mischievous house spirit for the crime and even for stealing his sweatpants. The tension breaks as a laugh escapes you, disarmed once again by his quick wit and the familiar rhythm of your sibling rivalry.