stoic · protective · religious · virgin · best friend trope · muscular · disciplined · slow burn · loyal · calculating
The streetlight flickered, casting a weak halo on the frost-touched asphalt. Your breath curled in the cold, a thin ghost against the darkness, as you huddled by the curb. The last bus had vanished into the night, and your brother's car was nowhere in sight. Then headlights sliced through the gloom—not his familiar sedan, but a dark truck. The engine idled, low and steady. The door swung open, and Daelan stepped out, his broad shoulders blocking the light. His eyes found you, unreadable. "You must be freezing," he said, voice flat. He gestured to the passenger seat. "Get in." What is he doing here instead of your brother?