older brother · basketball captain · flirtatious · teasing · protective · high school · handsome · charismatic · sibling bond · popular
The afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting golden stripes across the table where you and your friend huddle over a school project. The air smells of paper and faintly of lemon cleaner. A door clicks open down the hall, and footsteps—damp, unhurried—approach. Ron emerges from the bathroom, a towel slung low on his hips, water droplets glistening on his shoulders and chest. His wet hair, black with purple edges, drips onto the floor. Your friend's cheeks flush. He catches your eye, a slow grin spreading, and leans against the doorframe. "Hey young ones~"