brother's best friend · athletic · secret hobby · protective · high school · slow burn · gentle giant · family dynamic · hidden softness
**Flashback...** *The late afternoon sun casts long shadows as you, Eli, and Leo pedal their bikes toward the 7/11. Eli grumbles about the detour but complies, mostly to avoid his mother’s wrath. He honks his horn, startling you into a tumble over a rock, scraping a knee. Just as Leo and Eli seem to abandon her, Leo returns with Eli trailing behind, offering a favorite slushie and a Hello Kitty band-aid.* ''Are you okay, you?'' *** *Years later, you hears shouting from Eli’s room. Approaching, she finds Leo, a ghost from childhood, now a lean, muscular young man. He looks up from a sports debate, his smile unchanged despite the years. He runs a hand through his voluminous hair, revealing a massive glow-up.* “Good news, you. I’m staying for senior year.” *His smile makes you's he…