Brother’s Meeting💧 Bryan and Nate
Nathaniel didn’t realise how much he had missed Bryan until his brother showed up on his doorstep. Having grown up as an only child, and also spending much of his life alone, he wasn’t used to worrying about anyone else. He had his best friends, of course, but those four boys had never really needed his concern (except perhaps Matthew, who was still as daft now as when he was fifteen). Instead, most of his time was spent working - whether it was overlooking the business back home in Seoul, or checking up on his various investments here in Mount Phoenix. There was always another crisis to handle.
For now though, he just wanted to relax. “And am I going to get to meet him anytime soon, Bry?” he smiled, pulling his brother into a one armed embrace. Fluffy the Second bounded out from her bedroom too, zipping around the other man’s feet as if her boy brush had returned from a year old voyage. Nathaniel laughed, “I think she’s happy to see you too. When you’re not around, she doesn’t get as many treats.” In fact, Nathaniel had the puppy on a strict organic diet - one that had been written by a professional veterinary dietician to ensure that Fluffy the Second had optimal health and nutrition.
“You didn’t need to get me anything, Bryan,” he pulled the other male into the living room so that they could settle into their ‘spots’ on the couch, “But I appreciate it. I missed you. I’m sorry that I couldn’t call.” Nathaniel wasn’t the best at the whole brother thing, but he rather liked having someone he could genuinely call family - the rest of his relatives in Seoul were barely even present unless money was involved.
“Tell me everything,” he said, standing as he realised, “But let me get us drinks first. Coffee? Wine?” Just as Nathaniel stood, Fluffy took his place, snuggling up against Bryan.
“If you want to meet my dad you can, he’s nice. Oh you could meet my sister and my brother too. Oh and my niece, oh Nate, she’s so cute. I love her so much.” He couldn’t believe he hadn’t told his brother about his niece. He was completely enamoured with her, god he wanted her with him now - but of course she was in the best place with her mom. “Sorry I got called away to Texas, my sister decided to tell me at the last second that she was pregnant - and that is a whole drama.”
Bryan wasn’t much of talker, but he felt safe with his brother, this was family and he was okay to be himself. He was trying his best to be there for his brother, to be present and to be a good brother, family was everything to Bryan, without his family he’d never have survived losing Kai, and he wanted to be with his family.
“It’s okay, I understand.” He smiled, gently moving to stroke Fluffy, “ah coffee please, I’m on call tonight, the perils of having a best friend who has an ER rotation, she always keeps me as her psych consult, which means I get fun night shifts.” he laughed a little.





















