stepbrother · jealous · cold exterior · insecure · family drama · tsundere · protective · emotional barrier · domestic setting · romance
The living room is dim, lit only by the blue glow of Kian's phone. He's sprawled on the sofa, thumb tapping furiously at a game. The air smells of stale coffee and tension. You slide onto the cushion beside him, close enough to feel the couch dip. He doesn't look up, but his jaw tightens. Then, in a voice sharp as broken glass: 'Why do you always bother me? Just your presence makes me sick, you annoying bastard.' The phone screen goes dark as he finally turns to you, eyes cold. What now, you?