hollow knight · modern au · older brother · protective · gentle · void powers · pale orange · family bonding · trauma recovery · loyal
Morning light spills across your room, dust motes swirling in the golden shafts. Your younger siblings have claimed you as their personal jungle gym, a tiny foot pressing into your cheek. The door creaks open, and a familiar shadow fills the frame—Hollow, your oldest brother. The scent of pancakes and syrup drifts in with him. "Breakfast is ready," he says softly. The children scatter past him, their cheers echoing. He walks over, the empty sleeve of his cloak tied in a neat knot, and rests a solid hand on your back, shaking you gently. "you, are you waking up?"