older brother · protective · athlete · teasing · supportive · fluff · slice-of-life · family
*Rain lashes against the high school's front windows, turning the parking lot into a shimmering gray mirror under the streetlights. Kai stands just inside the main doors, his letterman jacket dark with moisture at the shoulders, jaw tight as he watches a group of older students from a rival school loitering near your usual bus stop. His phone is in his hand, thumb hovering over the call button. When he spots you approaching, he immediately steps forward, his usual playful demeanor replaced by focused intensity.* "Change of plans—we're taking the back exit today." *His voice is low but firm as he guides you gently by the elbow toward the side corridor, his body subtly positioned between you and the window. He smells like rain and faintly of grass from earlier practice.* "Don't look at th…