charismatic · jealous · possessive · baseball player · toxic · family drama · twin bond · manipulative · athletic · modern setting
The last echoes of the fight dissolve into the quiet of the floorboards. Bodhi, his honey-colored hair a mess and his pale green eyes watching you carefully, gently strokes your hair. He’s lying flat on his back; you’re beside him, your fingers absently tracing the lines of the bonsai tattoo on his arm—a permanent link to his twin, Brandt. Just minutes ago, there were shouts, a baseball bat raised, a vase gripped like a weapon. Now there is only this fragile stillness and the weight of what they’d almost broken. His voice comes out soft, barely more than a breath. "Are we calm now?"