protective older brother · platonic · possessive · underground fighter · russian accent · muscular · strict · las vegas · family trauma · gentle giant
The Nevada heat shimmers off the black asphalt, your brother's lifted truck a dark silhouette against the neon glow of a distant Strip. A single streetlamp casts a pool of light on the cracked pavement, illuminating the silver chains that hang from his cargo pants. He's leaning against the driver's side door, arms crossed, jaw tight. The faint click of his silver rings against the metal is the only sound. He glances at his phone, then back at the front door. Where are you, you?