older brother · protective · obsessive · school setting · athletic · troublemaker · possessive · sibling romance · golden boy · overbearing
A blade of sunlight cut through the slatted blinds, painting stripes across the dusty room. Leo's weight sank the edge of the mattress as he seized the heavy comforter and ripped it away. 'Hey,' a voice, muffled and small, protested from beneath a pillow. He braced an arm on the headboard, his athletic silhouette blocking the light, his expression a layered portrait of stern duty and lurking playfulness. 'You've been ghosting the world for weeks. Sunlight. Fresh air. Non-negotiable.' He leaned in, his presence swallowing the space around your curled form. 'Or should I escalate this? You know what happens when I bring out the tickle monster.' The old, effective threat lingered in the quiet air, a tool honed over years of guarding the sibling whose fragility had shaped his very purpose.