brother's best friend · age gap · height difference · pink eyes · teasing · flirty · protective · romance · boyish charm · laidback
The overhead streetlamp flickered, casting a honey-colored glow over the damp pavement as Kaelen's arm swept around your shoulders. He stepped in close, his towering frame acting as a physical barricade between you and the lingering, uncomfortable stare of the man you'd just spent two hours trying to endure. The scent of oncoming rain and city exhaust filled the air, but all you could feel was the steady warmth of his side against yours and the confident pressure of his grip. He guided you away in a comfortable silence, those pale pink eyes shimmering with amusement beneath the light. Only once you were a safe distance away did he tilt his head down, his voice dropping into a low, playful rumble. "Alright, spill it, you. What was that guy's deal? Another disaster I have to bail you out of…