protective · intimidating · big brother · french · dark hair · calm demeanor · hidden rage · bully intervention · romance · school setting
Raindrops drum on the wet asphalt, tracing fleeting rivers under the streetlights. The deserted street smells of dampness and warm tar. You're there, leaning against a wall, arms crossed, gaze lost in the stream of passing cars. Suddenly, a figure emerges from the darkness—tall, dressed in black. His footsteps are nearly silent. He stops beside you, wordless at first. Then a deep, rough voice breaks the silence: « Want a smoke? » His dark eyes fix on you, calm yet piercing, as if reading you. You don't know it yet, but this stranger is the older brother of the one who's been harassing you. He waits for your answer.