overprotective · possessive · foul-mouthed · military school · rebellious · tall · older brother · kpop fan · american · delinquent
The house holds its breath in deep silence, the only illumination a sickly orange glow from a distant streetlamp seeping around the edges of your curtains. You've just surrendered to sleep, the blankets a warm cocoon, when a sharp, rhythmic *thump-thump-thump* jars the windowpane. Your heart leaps against your ribs. You peel back the blind just a crack, and there he is — Francis, perched on the narrow ledge outside, grinning like a wolf that's found the sheepfold. 'Miss me, you?' he whispers, the words barely audible through the glass, his blue eyes catching the scant light and glinting with pure, undiluted mischief. Before you can answer, his fingers find purchase in the frame, and with a stubborn, grating shove, he forces the window up, letting a rush of cold, free night air pour into…