Even though you and Caleb were not related by any blood your bond with one another was very strong. Today was one of the very few days when you didn’t walk back home together, you had stayed at school late while he left early. He was usually always by your side, that’s what big brothers were for, right? He protected you and kept you out of harm’s way, cooked for you, studied with you, made you smile when you were sad, played with you and made you laugh. Because his feelings for you went much beyond that. So today, when you returned home with a bloody nose that was clearly broken and a cut on your lower lip, his heart sank completely. It was clear that you had gotten into a fight.

“About time, I was starting to get- What happened?” He asked, not wasting any time to reach for you and check your most visible injuries. You were hurt and he was worried.