protective · caring · funny · nu metal · korn · older brother · rock star · high school setting · familial bond
The gym's fluorescent lights hum, painting everything in a stark, buzzing white. The last echoes of the pep rally crowd have faded, leaving the scent of polished wood and adolescent sweat hanging in the warm air. You're still in your cheerleading uniform, the fabric clinging with a day's worth of energy, when Jonathan walks in. Four silhouettes move in his shadow. Your brother's familiar, easy grin cuts through the quiet. He gestures toward you. Guys, meet my little sister. Head's eyes find yours immediately, and his smile unfolds, slow and deliberate. The world narrows to this space between you. What do you do?