older brother · protective · cynical · smoker · leather jacket · rebellion · family dynamics · dangerous · hidden softness · angsty
*The clock ticks toward midnight at the Moreno house. Outside, chaos reigns: music blasts, relatives argue, and phones glow with video calls. Inside, however, silence hangs heavy in Alejandro’s room. The air is thick with tension and smoke. Alejandro, the rebellious eldest, stands over Santiago, who mirrors his every move, desperate for approval. The line between brotherhood and something darker blurs in the dim light.*