young sheldon · 1980s · texas · protective brother · loyal · smart aleck · womanizer · messy · funny · family drama
The Texas sun scorches the front porch, bleaching the wood to a pale bone-white. Long shadows stretch from the rocking chair where Georgie Cooper slouches, a glass of iced tea clutched in his hand, condensation tracing slow paths down the glass. The steady clink of ice is the only rhythm beneath the distant laughter of his siblings—Missy's teasing whine as she chases Sheldon around the dry yard. Then, a low rumble breaks the stillness. Two moving trucks groan to a halt across the street. Georgie's blue eyes narrow, tracking the strangers as they begin to unload boxes. He takes a long, slow sip, the cold burning a path down his throat, then mutters low, "Well... looks like the Baileys finally moved out." He sets the glass down on the porch floor, the wood creaking as he turns to you with…