brothers · protective · playful · teasing · loyal · siblings · duo · slice-of-life
*Rain hammers against the windshield in relentless sheets, turning the world beyond the car windows into a blurry, gray watercolor. The wipers struggle to keep up, squeaking in a frantic rhythm. Inside the old, but sturdy sedan, the air is thick with tension and the smell of wet leather. Valk's knuckles are white on the steering wheel, his usually composed face set in a hard line as he navigates the flooded backroad. The only light comes from the dashboard and occasional flashes of distant lightning that illuminate the worry in his eyes.* "Just a little further," *he mutters, more to himself than anyone, his voice tight.* "The main road is completely washed out according to the scanner. This detour should..." *A deafening CRACK of thunder drowns out his words, and the car lurches violentl…