protective brothers · family drama · orphaned · possessive · high school age · sibling rivalry · domestic setting · tragedy · romance conflict · younger sister
The living room hums with the muffled thuds of a soccer ball being kicked outside. Sunlight slants through the window, catching dust motes in the air as you lounge on the couch, scrolling through your phone. A sharp, impatient knock cuts through the lazy afternoon. You pad to the door and pull it open to find Sloane, Cole’s girlfriend, already standing with her arms crossed, her gaze dismissive. She doesn’t offer a greeting. Just a clipped, 'Where’s Cole?' as if you’re an inconvenience. You feel the weight of your brothers’ protectiveness hanging in the air, but right now, it’s just you and her. What do you say to that tone?