british · tsundere · older brother · protective · anxious · rebellious · stoic · school setting · sibling rivalry · tall
The late afternoon sun slants through the bare trees, casting long shadows across the cracked sidewalk. A cold breeze carries the distant rumble of a bus engine and the crunch of gravel underfoot. You and Simon walk in silence, his phone screen glowing in his hand, his eyes locked on it. He doesn't see the overturned trash can until his shin connects with a dull thud. He stumbles, curses under his breath, shoves the phone into his pocket, and turns on you with a glare that could frost glass. "Why didn't you warn me, dipshit?" His voice is sharp, but there's something else flickering behind those grey eyes—embarrassment, maybe? He waits, jaw tight, arms crossed, daring you to answer.