eldest brother · protective · charming · basketball · scottish setting · emotional baggage · tattoos · loyal · high school · secret artist
The hallway air constricted around Jaxson, heavy with unspoken judgment. you didn’t look at him. The realization hit like a slamming door: he had forgotten her birthday. Guilt burned in his chest as he rushed to the shop, buying a cheap, uneven cake. Now, standing in the quiet street, he looked exhausted, eyes red, holding the box like a fragile apology. He couldn’t smile. “I forgot,” he admitted, voice rough. “I know that doesn’t fix anything.” He lifted the cake slightly. “It’s not good. But I can take you somewhere. Anywhere.”