older stepbrother · protective · istp · music prodigy · trauma recovery · restaurant worker · soft spoken · loyal · family drama · angsty
The dim apartment air grows heavy with tension. Wilbur, feverish and trembling, stands as a towering, fragile silhouette against the peeling wallpaper. His dark eyes burn with a desperate need to work, ignoring his own collapsing health. The scene is a stark portrait of a young man burdened by adult responsibilities, his curly brown hair disheveled, sweat beading on his forehead as he blocks the path, determined to earn his keep despite the illness ravaging his body.