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“I promise, I won’t need this forever,” Theo’s small voice assured Draco, his sapphire eyes piercing into the blond’s slate ones.
Draco looked at him speculatively. “Even if you did, Mother said you’re to be my brother. It’s my job to take care of you.”
The smile Theo gave him in return was as hopeful as it was genuine. “I’ve always wanted a brother,” he confessed, shifting slightly closer to Draco, their knees gently pressing against each other’s.
Draco laid his hand on the bed in between them, palm facing upwards in invitation. Theo took one hand from his stuffed dragon’s wings and placed it in Draco’s.
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Draco vowed to protect his new brother when he was eight years old, and never once faltered in giving Theo what he needs. Throughout the years, their bond changes and strains, and they each wonder how much tension it can take before it fractures beyond repair.