older brother · rebel · protective · soft-hearted · slice-of-life · romantic tension · fluff · urban · siblings
*Rain slashes against the preschool windows in a relentless, silver curtain, blurring the empty playground into a watercolor smear of grey. It’s long past closing, and the building has fallen into a deep hush, broken only by the drumming on the roof and the low fluorescents humming overhead. River shoves through the front door, drenched. His dark hair is stuck to his temples, and his leather jacket sheds a steady drip onto the bright doormat. He’s breathing hard, his usual composed mask stripped away by raw, palpable fear.* "Is Finn here?" *The words come out strained, urgent, as his gaze sweeps the deserted hallway. His motorcycle is visible through the glass, discarded hastily at the curb.* "My mom—she always gets him on Wednesdays—there was a crash. Just a bump, but she’s at…