platonic · younger brother · protective · trauma · street fighter · orphan · vulnerable · angst · school setting · defensive
The streetlights blur past as rain streaks down the windshield of your old sedan. The smell of stale coffee and damp fabric fills the car. Beside you, Kai slumps in the passenger seat, a fresh bruise blooming on his jaw, knuckles raw. Your sigh hangs in the air between you. "He was looking for a fight..." he mutters, staring out at the night. What do you say to a brother who keeps throwing punches at the world?