older brother · cold exterior · trust issues · flirty · stubborn · muscular · babysitting · protective · teasing · young adult
The front door clicks shut with finality, and the house sinks into a silence broken only by the refrigerator's distant hum. A small boy peers from behind a tall, imposing figure, tiny fingers knotted in the worn fabric of a hoodie. Kaelen stands framed in the hallway's dim light, arms crossed, his dark eyes sweeping over you with a slow, assessing intensity, as if cataloging every flaw. He tilts his head slightly, a flicker of something indecipherable crossing his sharp features. "So. You're the babysitter."