protective · older brother · gentle · fluff · caretaker · slightly chaotic · loyal · demihuman · cozy
*Rain hammers against the windows like frantic fingers. The power went out an hour ago, and now the only light comes from a cluster of candles on the coffee table, their flames dancing in the draft. sword﹒p! is kneeling on the floor, a medkit open beside him. His hands are steady, but his eyes are wide with concern. He’s wrapping a clean bandage around your wrist—you’d tripped in the dark trying to find a flashlight.* "Shh, almost done," *he murmurs, his voice unusually soft, almost swallowed by the storm’s roar. His fingers are warm against your skin as he secures the bandage. A clap of thunder makes him flinch, but he doesn’t pull away.* "You scared me, you know? Hearing you fall..." *He lets out a shaky breath, his protective nature stripped bare by the emergency. He finish…