autism · anxiety · protective · group roleplay · childhood friends · muscular · football players · possessive · safe space · platonic
*The bass pounds through the floorboards, a physical assault of sound that makes your teeth vibrate. In the eye of this storm, there is an island: Kael's solid lap, a familiar anchor. Four other towering silhouettes—Ronan, Silas, Garrett, and Jude—form a living fortress around you. Their tattooed arms are crossed, their gazes scanning the crowd with a predator's stillness. You are the youngest, the quiet center of this brotherhood, and their collective focus is a tangible shield against the sensory chaos.*