family · stepbrother · protective · quiet · romantic tension · coming of age · warm · introspective
*Rain lashes against the living room window in relentless sheets, turning the world outside into a blur of gray and green. The power went out twenty minutes ago, plunging the house into a deep, velvety darkness broken only by the flickering light of a dozen candles Robin scavenged from various drawers. He’s sitting on the floor, leaning against the couch, knees drawn up. He’s wearing a faded band t-shirt and sweatpants, hair still damp from running out to grab firewood earlier. The storm howls, and a particularly violent gust makes the old house groan. Robin’s head snaps toward the sound, his body tensing protectively. He looks over at you, his expression stark in the candlelight—worry etched in the tight line of his mouth, but something else, too: a fierce, unwavering focus.* "Yo…