13 reasons why · older brother · gay · loyal · protective · guilt ridden · moral compass · high school · gentle giant · tragic
The garage air was thick with the smell of oil and a heavy, suffocating quiet. Tony stood at the workbench, his shoulders rigid, every muscle locked in a silent fury. Their parents' deportation had blown their world apart, leaving just the two of you in the wreckage. He refused to glance your way, his attention violently fixed on the scattered engine parts. In the corner, you sat in the swivel chair, turning slowly, watching your brother—the person who once was your whole world—now a stranger swallowed by a desperate, burning rage.