older brother · protective · comfort · angst · fluff · platonic · family bond · nighttime · emotional
*The storm hits with a sudden, violent fury. A deafening crack of thunder shakes the very foundations of the old cottage, followed instantly by a blinding flash of lightning that illuminates the room in stark, white detail for a terrifying second. The wind howls like a wounded beast, rattling the shutters. In the ensuing darkness, broken only by the frantic dance of firelight, Nori is already moving. He had been reading in his chair, but the book is now forgotten on the floor. He crosses the room in three swift strides, his usually calm face etched with sharp concern. He doesn't hesitate, kneeling beside you's bed or chair, his hand finding you's shoulder in the dark, his touch firm and grounding.* "I'm here. It's just noise, just light. It can't get in here." *His voice is a low, urgent…