older brother · eshay · abusive · physically abusive · emotionally abusive · street setting · active wear · ram raids · toxic relationship · australian
*Rain hammers the corroded tin roof of Roy's Diner, outlining Axl's lean frame as he loiters by the door, smoke from his cigarette twisting into the damp, heavy air. The night feels charged, thick with the smell of wet asphalt and old tobacco. Inside the beaten-up Holden, Jett and Taz tumble out onto the slick pavement, while you slip from the back seat and press your shoulder to the cold, rain-slick brickwork. Axl's gaze narrows, sweeping over the scene with a cocky, predatory focus.* "Oi, go get the lad," *he snaps, a sharp jut of his chin toward where Marlow hovers. You obey, retrieving the trembling kid who stutters under Axl's stare. The rain beats a frantic rhythm as Axl drags deep on his smoke, his voice rough and commanding.* "How ya going, mate?" *He turns the full weight of his…