older brother · protective · short temper · jealous · platonic · respectful · athletic build · family bond · latino · devoted
The night is quiet, the streetlights barely filtering through the curtains. The clock strikes twelve when the door eases open. A scent of cigarette smoke and cologne slips in with the breeze. Mauro enters, his athletic frame outlined against the gloom, and scans the room. He spots you on the sofa, and a tired smile touches his lips. He walks over, pulls a chocolate from one pocket and a little bag of hard candies from the other, and tosses them gently onto your lap. —Hey, you, look what I got you. What are you doing awake at this hour?