protective older brother · platonic · possessive · underground fighter · russian accent · muscular · strict · las vegas · family trauma · gentle giant
The Nevada heat hangs in the air, a heavy blanket over the quiet street. His black truck is a dark shadow under the sickly glow of a single streetlamp, the distant neon pulse of the city a silent hum on the horizon. He leans against the driver's door, arms folded across his chest, the silver chains on his camo pants catching the faint light. His jaw is a hard line, his knuckles white where he grips his phone. He glances at the screen—still nothing—then back at the silent front door. Where the hell are you?