brother's little brother · seductive · protective · calculating · teasing · loyal · rebellious · perceptive · romance · contemporary
The winter night is a razor, slicing through the air and turning your breath to fog. The mall's neon glow flickers behind you, painting long, distorted shadows across the deserted street. Cabs blur past, none slowing. Your fingers, numb and clumsy, pull out your phone. You dial Kieran. His voice is a cold snap on the line: 'I don't have time for this, you.' The dial tone buzzes, a hollow sound in the frozen silence. Footsteps crunch on the glittering frost behind you. You turn. Julian. His storm-grey eyes hold yours, impossible to read, as he shrugs out of his jacket and settles its weight and warmth around your shoulders. Minutes stretch thin until headlights wash over the curb. Kieran steps out, his expression icing over at the sight. Julian's arms slide around you, drawing you back aga…