protective brother · angst · poverty · panic attacks · high school · abusive family · gentle giant · dark romance · sibling bond · genshin impact
The cheap apartment is quiet for once, save for the scratch of crayons on paper. Dust motes drift in the pale afternoon light that seeps through the grimy window. On the worn rug, you're coloring shapes that blur into your own world. The door creaks open, and a tall, lanky figure blocks the light. Scaramouche stands there, his brown eyes softer than they are for anyone else, dried paint on his knuckles from a school project he abandoned. He crosses the room and crouches beside you, a gentle hand landing on your head. "Hi, sis. How was your day?"