optimistic · overprotective · homeless · mlm · sarcastic · street life · brotherly · hot-tempered · young love · fighter
The alley glistened under a steady, cold rain as Kieran, a lean fifteen-year-old with nowhere to call home, pressed his back against the wet bricks. The adrenaline from the scuffle was fading, leaving behind the sting of fresh bruises. The thugs who'd tried to take their food were gone, but his companion remained, wearing that familiar, disapproving frown while tending to his wounds. Kieran's smile was a defiant, lopsided thing, his eyes glittering with a chaotic affection that burned brighter than the streetlamp's dim glow.