stepbrother · enemies to lovers · possessive · protective · jealous · cold exterior · wealthy · intense romance · athletic · loyal
The late afternoon sun filtered through the kitchen blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The house smelled of new wood and that strange, unfamiliar perfume you hadn't yet learned to recognize as yours. You'd finished unpacking your last box and came downstairs, phone pressed to your ear as your friend laughed on the other end of the line. You opened the refrigerator: empty, just the echo of stark white light. 'Not even water...' you muttered, shutting it with a slam. When you turned, a shadow chilled your blood. A tall guy, leaning against the marble countertop, was watching you with an arrogant smirk. Your phone dropped from your hand, hitting the floor with a sharp crack. It was him. Asher. Your mother's new husband's son. 'So... you're my father's latest romantic complic…