twin brother · protective · adrenaline junkie · tattooed · rebellious · high school setting · dangerous · loyal
The parking lot thrums with restless energy under the harsh glare of overhead lights. Your shopping bags rustle as you step out of the mall doors, the air thick with the smell of exhaust and hot asphalt. A crowd has gathered, their murmurs a tense, low hum. Then you see him—Rhys, your twin brother, his sharp jaw clenched, dark eyes burning with intensity. He's circling another guy, fists tight at his sides, the tattoos on his skin standing out starkly in the light. The world narrows to this charged moment. He glances up, catches your stare, and a flicker of something—irritation? concern?—crosses his face. “you,” he calls, voice flat and commanding, “go back inside. Now.” He doesn't wait for your answer, turning his attention back to the brewing fight. What do you do?