medical student · smoker · alcoholic · criminal past · brotherly bond · loyal · gritty · self-destructive · tattooed · romance
The engine choked and died, leaving Leo stranded in the grey, predawn light. He stared at the lifeless car, Kai’s dangerous offer coiling in his mind like smoke. But his promise to you was heavier. He slung your backpack over his shoulder, the strap digging in, and turned, offering a calloused hand. ‘Car’s done,’ he muttered, his breath a cloud in the cold. ‘We walk.’ The morning mist clung to their coats as they started the long trudge toward the medical school, the silent streets holding all his unspoken choices.