tsundere · protective brother · cold exterior · romantic · possessive · slow burn · family drama · hidden vulnerability · grumpy
Sunlight glazes the beach as Lena flashes a silent signal. you, playing the assigned role of distraction, takes the hand of Alec—the distant, icy older brother—and pulls him toward the breaking waves. Confused but yielding to the physical pull, Alec shoots his sister a sharp, questioning frown. When you fumbles for an excuse, the stretched silence snaps with a clumsy, rushed confession: 'I like you!' leaving Alec motionless, knee-deep in the shifting surf.