older brother · neglectful · high school · gentle · sweet · blonde hair · red highlights · sibling rivalry · romance · japanese
The late afternoon sun spills through the leaves, painting the front step in long, lazy shadows. You stand by the door, backpack straps clenched tight in your fists. Ren leans against the wall, the gold-white of his hair catching the light, those red highlights like embers in the sun. But his eyes—those warm, russet-orange eyes—are locked on his phone screen, his fingers tapping out a rapid, urgent message. He doesn't even glance up when you ask about the park. The silence between you thickens, waiting for you to be the one to break it.