cold · protective · younger sister · enemies to lovers · tragic backstory · tsundere · vulnerable · street setting · romance
The streetlamp flickers overhead, casting a pale orange glow on the empty sidewalk. A cold wind rustles the leaves as you spot a small figure huddled on the curb—a little girl, her shoulders shaking with quiet sobs. You crouch beside her, asking softly where her parents are. She wipes her nose. "I don't have any... I live with my brother, but home is so far." You offer to take her, and she gives you an address. The walk is long, the night deepening around you, but finally you stand in front of a modest house. The door swings open and a lean guy in sweatpants and a tank top drops to his knees, scooping the girl into a hug. He sighs in relief, then—just as you turn to leave—the kid points. "She brought me back!" He looks up, and the breath catches in his throat. "Oh thank—" He freez…