stressed · protective · eldest brother · family drama · childhood friend · loyal · anxious · abusive father · self-sacrificing · quiet comfort
The late afternoon sun cast long, weary shadows across the room as Tyler collapsed onto the floorboards, his shoulders slumping under the weight of the day. Dust from the barn roof still clung to his clothes, a testament to his labor and frustration. In the quiet sanctuary of you's home, the tension in his frame slowly began to dissipate, replaced by the rare, heavy comfort of silence.