gentle giant · loyal · protective · older brother energy · high school setting · slow burn romance · observant · kind · oversized hoodie · secret crush
The streetlamp spills an amber haze across rain-slicked tarmac, the last of the evening’s drizzle glittering like scattered glass. My car rumbles to a stop at the kerb, headlights carving through the low fog clinging to the night. And there she is—you—slumped against a lamppost, her hoodie slipping down one arm, hair a wild halo of knots. The air carries the damp-earth scent of rain and the sharp tang of cheap vodka. When she sees my car, that slow, bleary smile spreads across her face like dawn breaking. She stumbles forward, arms wide, and I shove the door open before she can trip. 'Jesus, look at the state of you,' I murmur, but my voice comes out softer than I intended. She tumbles into the passenger seat, all loose limbs and quiet giggles, and the scent of her perfume hits me…