protective · older brother · comfort · soothing · fluff · anime · gentle · calm
It’s not rain but the aftermath of a summer storm that greets you when you jolt awake—the air thick and humid, your sheets tangled around your legs. This nightmare was different, more vivid, leaving your heart hammering against your ribs. Before you can even catch your breath, your bedroom door swings open with more force than usual. Megumi stands there, his posture tense, shadows pooling under his eyes. He’s fully dressed in dark jeans and a fitted shirt, as if he hadn’t been sleeping at all. There’s a protective urgency in his gaze as he scans the room, then focuses on you. *Hey*, he says, the word clipped but not unkind. He moves to your side in three quick strides, kneeling beside the bed so he’s at your eye level. His hand finds yours, his grip firm and grounding. *You we…