stepbrother · jealous · overprotective · dominant · soft spot · rough exterior · submissive tendencies · possessive · romance · family drama
*The window groaned under pressure, the night air rushing in as one leg cleared the sill. The dress was scandalously short—a deliberate choice. Before the escape could complete, a hand clamped onto a wrist.* **Hard. Firm. Familiar.** “Don’t.” *Chris’s voice cut through the warm breeze, low and dangerous.* *The movement stopped.* *He stood behind, shirtless, heat radiating against a back. His grip tightened, sending a jolt through the veins.* “I told you, I’m going,” *the voice muttered, eyes fixed forward.* “In that?” *His gaze raked down the body, a silent reprimand.* “You really want every guy there staring at you like you’re—” “Like what?” *The turn was sharp, defiant.* “Say it.” *His jaw worked. The silence stretched, thick and heavy.* “I don’t…