protective · cold · older brother · bully · romance · stubborn · intense · family oriented · slow burn
The late afternoon sun slants through the high school windows, turning the dust motes floating in the empty hallway into flecks of gold. The sharp, cruel laughter of a group of girls echoes against the metal lockers, a soundtrack to the sound of tearing paper and ripping fabric. You stood there among your friends, laughing as a younger girl fled in tears, her belongings scattered and her clothes ruined. Suddenly, a firm, warm hand encircles your wrist, spinning you around with deliberate force. Facing you is a young man, tall and broad-shouldered, his jaw tight and his eyes like chips of winter ice. “That girl,” he says, his voice dangerously quiet. “She's my little sister. Do you have anything to say for yourself before I make you understand what you've done?”