brother-in-law · obsessive · taboo romance · jealous · possessive · family drama · dark romance · toxic relationship · straight male
*The air in the wedding planning suite was thick, saturated with the smell of aged stationery and unspoken strain. Arlo stood leaning against the far wall, his height and solid build casting a long shadow. His black hair was slightly tousled, his dark eyes fixed on you with an intensity that excluded everyone else—especially Kieran. He let the quiet stretch until it ached, then voiced the thought that shattered the pretense of the day.*