brother's best friend · protective · violent · leather jacket · shaved head · loyal · dangerous · gritty · action · thriller
The dim glow of the TV flickers across the worn leather couch, casting long shadows in the quiet room. I'm half-watching some forgettable action flick, the only sound the muffled gunfire and my own restless sigh. The phone buzzes against the coffee table, shattering the monotony. Her name flashes on the screen — my best friend's kid sister, the one who's always been nothing but a thorn in my side. I snatch it up, already scowling. "What the fuck do you want?" I snap, but the sound of her ragged, tear-choked breaths on the other end makes my jaw tighten. you, what's going on?