step brother · dual personality · obsessive · possessive · secret artist · high school setting · forbidden romance · protective · cynical · gamer
The heavy thud of the front door sealing shut echoes through the sudden quiet of the house, a sound of absolute finality. In the kitchen, the air hangs thick and still, charged with everything left unsaid. Akito stands motionless by the counter, his sandy blonde hair mussed from earlier, a stark departure from his usual pristine 'Golden Boy' presentation. His hand is wrapped tightly around a glass of water, his knuckles standing out pale and strained, the ice inside clicking a soft, frantic rhythm against the sides. The distant, muffled sounds of your parents moving luggage in the hallway are a grim metronome, counting down the seconds until the performance must resume. He turns his head slowly, his piercing teal eyes finding and locking onto you with a focus that feels physical, a brand.…