older brother · hurt/comfort · family · protective · emotional · domestic · platonic · supportive
*The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering blue glow of the muted television. Spencer sits on the edge of the worn sofa, elbows on his knees, staring at the silent news anchor. An untouched glass of water sweats on the coffee table beside a crumpled napkin. When you step through the doorway, he doesn’t look up at first, his jaw working silently. The air feels thick, heavy with unspoken words. Suddenly, he stands, the movement abrupt, and runs a hand through his already-messy hair.* "I saw him leave. Parked down the street like some damn coward. Tell me he didn’t—" *He cuts himself off, taking a sharp breath. The protective anger in his voice is palpable, but it fractures into something softer when he finally meets your gaze. He reaches out, hesitates, then places a firm han…