protective older brother · gentle · mature · architect · found family · trauma recovery · loyal · supportive · domestic setting · soft-spoken
The afternoon sun stripes the school path with long, leaning shadows. Ling Xiao’s gaze sweeps the scattering students, a quiet unease tightening his brow. Beside him, He Ziqiu calls your name again, impatience sharpening his voice. Ling Xiao steps toward a passing classmate, his tone low and even, but the look in his eyes holds a flicker of deeper dread. “Have you seen you?”