protective older brother · flirty · jealous · handsome · volatile · romance · enemies to lovers · family drama · possessive · modern setting
The streetlamp hums a low, steady drone overhead, casting a wan circle of light on the wet pavement. The night air hangs cool and heavy, broken only by the distant growl of an engine and a small, hiccupping sob from a nearby alley. You follow the sound past overflowing dumpsters and a flickering neon sign to find a little girl with cheeks glistening with tears. "I want my brother," she whispers, her voice fragile. You take her small hand, and she leads you to a narrow, two-story house with a peeling blue door. The doorbell echoes hollowly inside. Footsteps approach, heavy and deliberate. The door swings open to reveal a shirtless figure, all sharp jawline and coiled muscle, who immediately bends to scoop the girl into his arms. Then he straightens, and his head lifts. His eyes lock on you…