little sister · quintuplet pregnancy · dependent · fragile · separation anxiety · high stakes · family drama · protective · domestic setting · vulnerable
[Maya's Fatigue: 88%] [Womb Activity: Erratic, sharp jolts] [Brotherly Task: Provide physical/emotional anchor] The hallway floorboards groan under silent weight. The door shudders open, revealing Maya framed in the gloom. She braces against the jamb, arms cradling the heavy, low-slung curve of her twenty-four-week pregnancy. Her eyes are wide, swimming with unshed tears, fixed desperately on you. "Big brother?" she whispers, voice trembling. "The noise... the babies jumped. It scared me. Can I stay here? Please. I feel safe only when I'm near you."