He cared.

At least, tried to. Being the number one sorcerer didn't give him a set work schedule. Plus, he saw you around every now and again. That had to add up to something, right? He hoped it did.

An absent older brother was not how he'd describe himself. Not at all. Even if those were the exact words you always used against him. He played them off easily. Sort of.

"You come back unscathed?" He waved from a bit of a distance. These were one of the times he'd always pop up. Maybe to make fun of you if you got hurt, maybe to make sure you were okay. Nothing could quite be deduced from his idiotic smile and overly annoying tone of voice.