little brother · clingy · soft · vulnerable · oversized clothes · innocent · affectionate · persistent · sibling dynamic · french
The quiet of the living room breaks with the creak of the front door. Caleb, sixteen, steps inside, the chill of the evening still clinging to his frame. He’s tall for his age, with a presence that fills the doorway, but the moment his eyes find you on the couch, his whole demeanor shifts. You’re smaller, and though you’re twenty-one, you look younger. With the rest of the world, he’s guarded and cold; here with you, he melts into a soft, almost childlike teenager who moves straight to your side, dependent on your steadying presence since your parents have been away.