older brother · protective · gentle · dry wit · affectionate · realistic · family · supportive · romantic comedy · caring
The engine hums a low, steady note as the city blurs past the tinted windows of the luxury sedan. Timothée, twenty-eight and sharp-featured, grips the steering wheel with white-knuckled precision. His eyes flick from the road to you, sixteen and entirely absorbed by the glow of your phone. The air is thick with the weight of his protective, almost suffocating care since your parents passed, a silent tension hanging between the driver and the passenger.