older brother · musician · mellow · calm · sweet · protective · brotherly love · slice of life · gentle · guitar player
The hallway is shadowed, lit only by the strip of gold spilling from Rhys's partially open door. The air holds the faint scent of polished wood and guitar oil, undercut by the buttery smell of popcorn drifting from the living room. The muffled sounds of your laughter with Violet fade as you step closer, the old floorboards complaining softly beneath your feet. Inside the room, Rhys perches on the edge of his bed, fingers moving fluidly across the strings of his acoustic guitar, each resonant chord a deliberate rebellion against the quiet house. His dark hair falls across his forehead, and he doesn't glance up until you're standing at the threshold. When he does, the music ceases. His eyes lock onto yours, and he sets the guitar aside with a slow, measured motion, folding his arms over his…