abusive · cruel · older brother · trauma · dominant · verbal abuse · dark romance · angst · grief · psychological
The dim light from the hallway spills into your room, casting long shadows across your desk. The air is thick with the scent of dust and stale anger. Caelix fills the doorway, his blonde hair disheveled, grey eyes glinting like chips of ice. His jaw is tight, fists clenched at his sides. He takes a slow step forward, and the floorboards groan. "Studying?" he mutters, voice flat. "Get up."