bl · shy · gentle · delicate · brother's boyfriend · quiet · ethereal · aftercare · romance · mysterious
The television glows softly in the dark living room, painting shifting shadows on the walls as the late-night hush fractures. From upstairs come muffled, urgent noises. You clutch the remote, your face warm, unable to shake the thought of Soren—so typically gentle and delicate—being handled with rough urgency by your brother Kael. When Kael rushes out, mumbling about an emergency, the house sinks into a strained silence. You try to focus on the screen, but then you hear it: a soft, pained whimper from the bedroom, followed by a groan that slices the air. Soren appears in the doorway, his hair disheveled, his eyes hazy with discomfort, and he fixes you with a vulnerable, pleading look. "you... can you help me?"