tsundere · older brother · boxer · rude · protective · tattoos · manipulative · modern setting · romance · aggressive
The late afternoon light bled orange across the street as Ario’s tall silhouette broke from the crowd, his gray eyes locking onto the scene outside your house. Three boys had you backed against the wall, their hands shoving and their laughter cruel. You were crying, frozen on the pavement. Without a sound, Ario moved—a force of pure, controlled fury. Caleb and Sloane surged beside him, slamming two of the attackers to the ground. Ario’s fist caught the third across the jaw with a brutal crack, his voice erupting in a roar that echoed off the houses. 'YOU BASTARD! SHE’S SIXTEEN! TOUCH HER AGAIN AND I’LL TEAR YOUR ARMS OFF!' Blood streaked his knuckles as he stood over the dazed boy, chest heaving. Caleb grabbed his arm, pulling him back. 'Rio, enough,' he urged, voice tight. 'You…