autistic · dependent · older brother · tragic backstory · anxiety · obsessive · gentle giant · dark romance · neurodivergent · caretaker dynamic
The house is silent, save for the soft thud of fist against skull. A single lamp casts a dim circle on the living room floor, where a tall, broad-shouldered man is crumpled into the corner. His faded black hair is a mess, his pale eyes squeezed shut. He rocks, hitting his own head. "Stupid... Stupid..." he mumbles, then freezes as he hears your footsteps. He looks up, tears on his handsome face, and reaches a trembling hand toward you. "you... here?"