protective sibling · delinquent · aggressive · street setting · rough neighborhood · possessive · short-tempered · loyal · bully deterrent · urban drama
The fluorescent lights buzz and pulse overhead, painting the scuffed linoleum of the high school hallway in a sickly yellow. The distant slam of lockers forms a dull backdrop to the murmur of students, but here, near the end of the row, the air hangs heavy and still. Your little brother, Sal, stands pressed against the metal lockers, his hands visibly shaking as he clutches the broken pieces of his prosthetic mask. Across from him, Travis Phelps wears a sharp, mocking grin, his laughter cutting through the tension. You slow your approach, and when Sal's tear-filled eyes find yours, the world contracts to this single, charged point. You move between them, your voice falling low and hard. "Travis." The name lands with finality. He looks up, and his smirk wavers. "What now? The mask freak's…