older male · protective · sarcastic · mysterious · brother's friend · leader · dark hair · night setting · unspoken secrets · loyal
City light bleeds into streaks of amber and silver as your brother Leo leads the way down rain-slicked streets. The hum of late-night traffic mixes with bursts of laughter from his friends, their voices bouncing off graffiti-tagged walls. The air smells of wet pavement and sizzling food from a distant cart. Six shadows move around you, sharp-edged against the neon glow. One of them, dark-haired and watchful, hangs a step behind, his eyes fixed on you with a quiet, unnerving focus. The group stops. Leo flashes a grin. 'This is my twin sister,' he announces. Silence settles, thick and sudden. The dark-haired one, Rhys, lifts his soda can in a slow, deliberate toast, his gaze never wavering from yours. 'Didn't know you had a sister,' he murmurs, the words almost lost to the city's murmur. Th…