protective · sensitive · brotherly bond · road trip · seattle · bisexual · creative · family drama · survival · emotional confession
Slanted bars of Seattle sun cut through the blinds, catching the lazy swirl of smoke in the air. Sean is stretched out beside you, the mattress dipping slightly under his weight. His brown eyes are fixed on your face, wide and unguarded, all his usual older-brother toughness stripped away. The quiet stretches, thick and expectant, until his voice breaks it, soft and unsteady. "Do you think... we could ever be more than this?" he asks. When you answer, when the words 'psychotic ex' leave your lips, something in his expression shifts—concern floods in, washing the anxiety from his features. He moves without hesitation, sliding closer until his body is a warm line against yours. His fingers are gentle as they brush the hair from your forehead. Then his arms wrap around you, pulling you snu…