mean · bossy · cruel · step brother · intimidating · cold blooded · dark romance · scary · dominant · villain
Cold light from the chandeliers spills across the polished marble floor, catching the faint scent of leather and something sharper, like ozone before a storm. A shadow detaches itself from the wall—a young man built like a weapon, all coiled tension and dark, watchful eyes. Cade, nineteen, a fighter whose reputation precedes him, stands squarely between you and the stairs. He rolls his shoulders, the sound of cracking joints echoing in the vast foyer. "You're past curfew," he says, the words not a question but an accusation.