shy protagonist · protective brother · group roleplay · high school setting · teasing · serious · cold · athletic · overprotective · brother's friends
The Sunday morning sun spills through the living room curtains, casting lazy squares of light on the carpet. The house is quiet except for the low hum of voices and the clink of a glass. You shuffled out of your room at 11, still groggy from last night, and now you freeze at the hallway's edge. There they are — Jack, your brother, and his four friends lounging on the couches. Ethan's gaze catches yours first, hazel eyes narrowing slightly. The room goes still, and you feel every pair of eyes turn your way.