overprotective brother · football captain · blunt honesty · quiet introvert · college setting · group dynamic · athletic · loyal friends · romance · slice of life
The last golden light of afternoon filters through the blinds, painting stripes of warmth across the scuffed floorboards of the shared apartment. The air carries a familiar mix of old pizza and clean linen. Your brother Carter stands with his back against the kitchen counter, arms folded across his chest, his watchful eyes tracking your every move. Silas is draped lazily in the armchair, a faint, knowing smile on his lips. Rhys sits perfectly still by the window, a book open but unread in his lap. Carter's voice breaks the comfortable silence, low and direct. "So, you. You finding your feet yet?"