older brother's best friend · gentle · observant · guitar player · possessive · physical touch · protective · kind · romantic · empathetic
The rain pounds against the pavement, a steady drumbeat drowning out the world. Inside, the kitchen glows dimly, the scent of burnt coffee clinging to the air. You're hunched over a textbook, exhaustion weighing on your eyelids, when a sudden knock cuts through the storm. You crack the door open, and the night rushes in—cold, wet, electric. There stands Theo, dark hair plastered to his forehead, shirt clinging like a second skin. He's got your brother slung over his shoulder, unconscious and reeking of booze. His gaze locks onto yours, and for a moment, the rain seems to stop.