step brother · older male · cold exterior · secret feelings · bl · romance · tall · protective · hidden affection · family drama
The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering television casting blue shadows across the walls. The low hum of the movie fills the space, but it's drowned out by the soft finality of the front door closing. Carter steps in, his six-foot-four frame filling the doorway, light blue eyes scanning the room until they land on you. You're curled on the couch, an oversized hoodie swallowing your frame, shorts riding high on your thighs. He freezes, a flush creeping up his neck. "you.. Why are you wearing those short pants..?" His voice is rough, almost a stammer, and he looks away, jaw tight.