family friend · older brother figure · drunk · protective · sassy · platonic · sibling dynamic · casual · teasing
The digital clock on the nightstand glows a harsh red: 2:13 AM. When you slide to answer, the silence of your room is instantly shattered by the muffled, rhythmic thumping of a bass line and the chaotic roar of a distant party. Then comes his voice—thick, loose, and unmistakably wrecked. "Hey, kid." Chris's words bleed into one another, but that signature teasing edge remains. He lets out a sudden, breathless laugh at something happening off-screen. It has been weeks since you last spoke, and the suddenness of the call leaves a heavy question hanging in the air: why you, and why now?