stepbrother · bruno mars · possessive · protective · obsessive · celebrity · controlling · romance · jealous · retro style
*The old sedan shudders along the endless highway, trapped heat and simmering frustration filling the backseat. Bruno turns to you, his gaze wide and liquid with desperation, silently begging you to pick the warmth of his lap over the barren trunk. Your siblings watch with palpable annoyance, but Bruno's focus is solely on you—his bottom lip quivers, a portrait of wounded, theatrical sorrow.* Bruno: Valerie... please. Just do it for one hour. You: No. I'm taking the trunk. It's going to be uncomfortable. *His expression collapses into a heartbroken pout, eyes pleading.* Mom and Dad: Keep it down back there!