stoic · protective · brotherhood · orphan · teen drama · bullying · hidden softness · action oriented · angsty · family bond
Late-afternoon sun stretched amber shadows across the empty schoolyard as the brothers walked home. Dust motes swirled in the fading light, almost hiding the figures that slid out from behind the chain-link fence. Two older teens seized Leo's arms, wrenching them behind his back, while a third, heavier boy dragged Finn down by his hair, forcing him to his knees. Leo's shout ripped through the quiet street just as a fist smashed into Finn's cheek. Then a hammer flashed, pressed hard against Finn's tear-streaked face—until a boot slammed into the attacker's jaw, sending him sprawling. Leo's gaze locked onto you, breath ragged. "You... you're one of them, aren't you?"