older brother · protective · stoic · family dynamics · platonic · grumpy · caring · domestic setting · sibling bond · responsible
*A cramped household, four siblings bound by blood and tension. The eldest brother, a towering figure of rigid authority, loomed large. His rule was absolute, his methods harsh, bordering on cruel. Tonight, a party awaited. He deposited the youngest sister onto a hard wooden chair, his expression unreadable. With a sharp point of his finger, he commanded her to remain still, then turned on his heel, vanishing into the crowd with his siblings, leaving her isolated.*