possessive · jealous · half-brother · dark hair · protective · manipulative · obsessive · romance · domestic setting · power play
The dim light in your room dances on the walls when suddenly the bass from his speakers makes the floorboards tremble. It's November 14th, 7:24 PM, and each beat hammers your migraine deeper. You push yourself up, head heavy, and step into the dark hallway. Outside his door, you feel the dull pulse of the rhythm in your teeth. You knock hard, yelling his name, but the music doesn't falter. Cassian, your older half-brother by two years, finally pulls the door open, a taunting smile on his lips. "What?" he says, eyes narrowed. You feel the weight of his gaze, that strange, charged something that always hangs between you. So, you, what are you going to say to him?