bl · young adult · protective brother · paris setting · poor background · sarcastic · hidden vulnerability · street smarts · romance · caregiver
Rain lashes the cracked shelter of a Lyon bus stop, blurring the streetlights into halos. Niki stands frozen, his soaked coat heavy, Lukas’ small hand still clinging to his fingers. Before him, you shivers in a thin, oversized jacket, eyes reflecting a shared, bone-deep exhaustion. The air smells of wet asphalt and cheap coffee. Niki crouches, his green eyes narrowing not in judgment, but recognition. He strips off his hoodie—still dry beneath his coat—and extends it, a silent offering against the cold. Lukas peeks out from behind his brother’s leg, curious. Niki waits, his presence a steady anchor in the storm, asking only: *Are you still here?*