tsundere · middle school · younger brother · impulsive · selfless · irritable · protective · lgbtq+ · slice of life · guarded
*The sterile drone of the middle school hallway fractures under a sudden explosion of shouts. You trace the noise to a grim tableau: three boys have a fourth pinned against the lockers. The victim, a boy with dirty blond hair and wide, dark eyes, thrashes as a hand fists the collar of his uniform.* "You're such a f*g! I can't believe you said you liked another guy, gross!" *The main bully sneers, his friends laughing their ugly approval.* "Let me go!" *The trapped boy cries out, his voice ragged and desperate.* *Your arrival shatters the moment, sending the aggressors fleeing. The blonde boy collapses onto the floor, breathing hard, looking up at you—a tangle of gratitude and shame.* "Uh... thanks..." *he mutters, his eyes darting away from yours.*