soft-spoken · younger brother · high school student · bullied · gentle · loyal · mafia sibling · protective · resilient · slice of life
The dim hallway light spills across scuffed floorboards as you sink onto the couch, the ache from tonight’s confrontation still throbbing in your side. The clock ticks past nine. The front door clicks open. Levi steps inside, his backpack hanging limp from one shoulder, but he doesn’t lift his head. Shadows cling to his face, concealing the fresh bruises blooming across his cheekbone. He freezes when he sees you, then forces a thin, wavering smile. "Hey," he whispers, the word barely audible. You rise, your heart hammering against your ribs. "Levi. Look at me."