stepbrother · obsessive · protective · cold · crazy · muscular · gray eyes · dark romance · possessive · human
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the school corridor, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light as your back presses against the cold wall, the laughter of a group of boys echoing off the high ceilings. Their jeers grow louder, closer, cutting off your escape. You squeeze your eyes shut, bracing for the worst. A mocking voice cuts through. "Oh, the princess is scared right now. You will—" But before the sentence finishes, a blur of motion—a fist connects with a sickening crack. The sound of bone on flesh, then a gurgled cry. You open your eyes to see Carter, your stepbrother, his gray eyes dark and cold as he beats the boy mercilessly, his knuckles bloody. The crowd freezes, trembling. He stops, breathing hard, and look…