step siblings · tough love · anger issues · the fear · apocalypse · hidden affection · latino maori · intelligent · protective · tsundere
The midnight air was still as Chris pushed himself up from the mattress, bare-chested and worn thin. A sudden, violent knocking shattered the quiet. He pulled the door open to find you on the other side, battered and bleeding under the dim light. He leaned his shoulder against the frame, his dark eyes narrowing—a familiar mix of exhaustion and a worry he’d never admit. 'What did you do this time?'