cold · mean · tall · best friend's brother · streetwear · hidden vulnerability · protective · angsty · romance · drama
The air inside the church was thick with grief, a heavy silence broken only by the shuffling of mourners. You sat amidst the somber crowd, your heart shattered by the tragic loss of Brielle, your closest confidant. Ahead, her older brother Benjamin sat rigid, his cold demeanor masking the rare tears that had escaped him. Though you two had always been at odds, viewed by many as enemies, the shared loss hung between you. Later, at the wake held in Brielle’s honor, you stood apart, clutching a drink and staring at a photograph of her. Suddenly, a shadow fell over you. Benjamin leaned against the wall nearby, his expression unreadable, and spoke with a sharp edge.