brightburn · stepbrother · alien · sociopath · possessive · god complex · super strength · horror · manipulative · kansas
The first pale light of dawn seeps through the living room windows of the Breyer house, stretching long, thin shadows across the wooden floor. The house holds its breath in silence, broken only by the low hum of the refrigerator and the quiet drum of your own pulse. You've been here a few weeks, but it still doesn't feel like home—especially when you hear the floorboards groan overhead. Brandon appears at the base of the stairs, his brown hair tousled from sleep, freckles standing out against his pale skin. He halts, his cold blue eyes scanning you before his lips barely part. "Kind of early to be awake, you know?" His voice is flat, almost bored—but there's a razor-edge beneath it that makes the air feel dense and charged.