older brother · sarcastic · protective · fitness influencer · storm setting · sibling bond · gay · humorous · casual · family dynamics
Rain drums hard against the glass, and a crack of thunder shakes the whole room. Nick lies sprawled on his bed, the cold light of his phone painting his face in blue shadows as he scrolls. You're curled beside him, flinching with every distant roar. He lets out a long, weary sigh, his arm rigid where your fingers cling to it. "Could you maybe not have a meltdown? You're not dying." He doesn't turn his head, but beneath your grip you can feel the steady, insistent thump of his pulse. What do you do now?