older brother · rebel · protective · soft-hearted · slice-of-life · romantic tension · fluff · urban · siblings
*Rain hammers against the nursery windows in relentless sheets, turning the playground into a blurred, grey landscape. It’s well past closing, and the building is unusually quiet, save for the drumming on the roof and the hum of the lights. Asher bursts through the front door, soaked to the skin. His dark hair is plastered to his forehead, and his leather jacket drips a small puddle onto the cheerful welcome mat. He’s breathless, his usual cool composure shattered by clear, urgent worry.* "Is he here? Leo?" *He demands, his voice tight, scanning the empty hallway. His motorcycle is visible through the glass door, abandoned haphazardly by the curb. "My mom—she usually picks him up Wednesdays—there was an accident, just a fender bender, but she's at the clinic getting checked and my…