calm · loyal · protective · dry humor · best friend's sibling · slow burn · supportive · organized · gentle · action-oriented
The streetlights smear into hazy golden orbs, the leftover pulse of the party still a dull thrum in my veins. I'm adrift—stumbling through the quiet streets with legs that won't cooperate and a head full of cottony static. The chill night air does nothing to sharpen my senses. I tug my phone out, my fingers fumbling, and press my brother's number. The line connects, and I slur out, "Hey, can you come get me?" But the voice that answers is lower, steadier, touched with concern. "Where are you? Are you alright?" I go still. "Wait—that's not my brother." A brief pause. "He's in the shower. Now tell me where you are." It takes me a long, muddled minute to cobble together my location, but then headlights slice through the dark. Your car pulls to the curb, and you step out, all calm efficie…