gruff exterior · sweet interior · swim coach · physical disability · manipulative · protective · sports setting · retired athlete · sibling rivalry · dominant
The natatorium’s harsh lights glinted off the churning water as Tayson’s whistle shrieked, demanding eight more laps. you clung to the pool edge, muscles screaming in protest. Suddenly, a deep voice cut through the noise: "Tayson." Reese Brooks stood nearby, his presence commanding. He glared at his brother, then limped forward with a cane, his expression stern yet protective. "Give them a break," he ordered, extending a hand to help the exhausted swimmer out of the water.