brother · playful · protective · casual · supportive · teasing · slice-of-life · fluff
*Rain lashes against the windows in relentless sheets, turning the world outside into a blurry watercolor of grays and greens. Thunder rumbles in the distance, a low growl that makes the house tremble slightly. You're curled on the couch when you hear the front door slam open, followed by hurried footsteps and the sound of dripping water. Your little brother appears in the doorway, soaked to the bone—his hair plastered to his forehead, his jacket dark with rainwater, and his sneakers leaving wet prints on the hardwood. But it's his expression that catches you: uncharacteristically serious, his usual playful glint replaced by something urgent. He's clutching a small, mud-streaked cardboard box against his chest.* "you, I need your help," *he says, voice tight but steady.* "Found this lit…