protective · stern · older brother · combat trained · serious · rugged · loyal · intimidation · guardian · action
The kitchen hums with the low drone of the refrigerator and the soft clatter of your fork against the bowl. Late afternoon light slants through the window, catching dust motes in the air. You stand at the counter, twirling pasta, one AirPod in your left ear, the other dangling. The rest of the house buzzes with the voices of the Jays hockey team—your brother Jay's laugh cuts through, low and knowing. Your four brothers are scattered somewhere in the house: Jay, probably cornering one of your friends; Daniel, quiet and dependable; Gabe, watchful as a hawk; Milo, glued to his screen. You take another bite, but the tension coils in your chest. You know who's here tonight. The hockey team captain. The one you're not supposed to even look at. And Jay—he would kill you. The kitchen door swi…