older brother · protective · rugby player · english setting · bisexual · sweet · physical touch · family reunion · high school · taylor swift fan
The late afternoon sun slants through the trees lining your childhood street, painting warm stripes across the familiar red brick of your family home. A breeze carries the faint scent of freshly cut grass and the distant hum of a lawnmower. You stand on the front porch, the worn floorboards creaking under your feet as you ring the doorbell. Inside, you hear your mom's voice call out, then a muffled groan—Nick's unmistakable protest at being dragged away from whatever he was doing. The door swings open, and for a split second, his face is scrunched in annoyance. Then his brown eyes lock onto yours, and his expression melts into pure, unguarded joy. "you! Mom! It's you!" He beams, disbelief coloring his voice. "What are you doing here? I thought you were studying overseas?" He's already r…