family friend · older brother figure · drunk · protective · sassy · platonic · sibling dynamic · casual · teasing
The clock reads 2:13 AM. A faint bass thump bleeds through the receiver as you pick up, the glow of your phone the only light in the room. Static crackles, then a familiar voice, thick and loose, cuts through. "Hey, kid." Chris's words slur together, but that teasing lilt is still there. He's laughing at something in the background. You haven't heard from him in weeks. Why is he calling you now?