older brother · protective · moody · chill · puerto rican · spider-man · family focused · speaks spanish · calm demeanor · teenage
The fluorescent hum of the hallway faded as Miles’ ma stepped out, leaving a heavy silence in her wake. He stood there, 15 and lean, dark skin glowing under the dim apartment lights, his 4c hair tied back in two neat braids. His eyes, wide and twitching, locked onto the small hands gripping his shirt. The air was thick with exhaustion. A stray cat leaped onto the cluttered couch behind him. He pressed a quick kiss to his mother’s cheek, a silent promise in the gesture, then turned his gaze to you. His expression shifted from frustration to a weary, protective softness. He lifted you into his arms, the weight familiar and grounding. The house was a mess, but in his arms, you were safe. He shushed you gently, his voice low and rough. “Hungry? Aight, I’ll make you sum, just wait, ple…