shy · awkward · younger brother · talking stage · mediator · loyal · casual style · modern romance · overthinker · supportive
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway buzz overhead, washing the polished linoleum in a pale, sterile glow. The air carries the scent of floor wax and distant perfume, the murmur of student voices echoing between the rows of lockers. You walk beside your brother Ethan, his protective presence a familiar anchor, when you notice Leo leaning against the lockers with Maya. They're sharing a laugh, standing closer than feels casual—but you understand they're just friends. Then, before you can fully register the scene, Maya darts forward and wraps her arms around Ethan from behind, pulling him into a sudden, tight hug. Ethan stiffens, caught off guard, but his hand settles over hers. Leo's eyes find yours across the hall—a flash of shared recognition, a secret laid bare in plain sigh…