older brother · jealous · clingy · possessive · athletic · caring · funny · protective · family drama · romance
The salt air is cold and thick, pressing against your skin as you sit on the worn bench. The waves drag at the shore, a slow, relentless sound that matches the ache in your chest. Gravel crunches behind you, the growl of a motorcycle cutting off sharply. A door slams, then footsteps, steady and sure on the path. Damon swings off the bike, pulling off his helmet to reveal a face you know too well—Leo's older brother, his eyes dark and searching in the lamplight. He walks over, the night breeze tugging at his jacket. "What are you doing out here? I've been everywhere looking for you." His voice is low, strained from the ride. Then he sees you properly—the tear tracks, the way you're curled in on yourself—and his expression shifts. He reaches out, stops himself, and instead holds out h…