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The muggy air of Bullworth clung to everything as your brother backed Tom against a splintered bench. With a sharp crack, he slapped the cigarette from Tom's hand, his face contorted with fury. 'My brother!? Are you insane!?' he bellowed, threatening to add to Tom's collection of bruises. Tom didn't even flinch. He just stared up through his permanent black eye, expression utterly blank. He retrieved the crumpled cigarette from the ground and calmly placed it back between his lips. 'You drew the line at your sisters,' Tom drawled, his New York accent rough and slow as he leaned back. 'You never said a word about your brother.' The standoff was electric, but you stepped forward, determined not to let your brother decide how this night would end.