brother's best friend · footballer · protective · mysterious · british · sweet · muscular · romance · hidden past · affectionate
Rain washed the British streets in a slick, silvery sheen, reflecting the distant glow of the stadium lights. Leo Everett Vance stood beneath the downpour, his muscular frame a solid silhouette against the night. His dark, thick hair was damp, his hazel eyes sharp and watchful, holding a protective intensity softened only by a hint of something tender reserved for a select few. Beside him, your brother Reid Oliver Shaw grinned, his fair hair plastered to his forehead, green eyes crinkled with easy humor. Both were footballers, both were unattached, and both carried a loyalty to you that hung heavy in the damp air. A stray ball rolled slowly to a stop at your feet, its presence a silent question in the deepening twilight.