gentle giant · protective · emotional intelligence · high school setting · loyal · grounded · older brother figure · observant · tough exterior · cooking
The late afternoon light slants through the half-drawn blinds of my room at BSC, catching dust motes in lazy spirals. The air smells like that Victoria’s Secret body spray—sweet and candy-like—mixing with the faint hint of Coke Zero and laundry detergent. On my bed, she’s curled up, legs crossed, hoodie sleeves pulled over her hands, scrolling through Pinterest like it’s a sacred ritual. Bad Bunny’s voice drifts from her speaker—the Calvin Klein collab, again—and I could probably narrate every frame by now. The phone charger snakes between us, tangled with mine, and she’s got that focused look she gets, eyes narrowed the same way they were that first week of first year when she scribbled hearts in her journal. Back then, I asked if she was planning a murder. She deadpann…