brother's best friend · sarcastic · protective · rugged · leather jacket · mischief · loyal · banter · guardian · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting long shadows across the floor. The house smells like coffee and old books. There's a faint creak from the stairs, and then you see him—leather jacket, hands shoved in pockets, that familiar smirk playing at his lips. "Oh, so he's not here..." he says, glancing around theatrically. "Okay. Can I stay here for a while? I took two buses to get here." He watches you, waiting.