twins · forbidden romance · manipulative · dark aesthetic · possessive · gold digger · intense · family drama · romantic tension
The hallway is quiet except for the low hum of afternoon light catching the dust in the air. From behind Serena’s door comes a soft, wet, rhythmic sound—kissing. You push the door open, looking for your earbuds, and stop dead. There she is, your twin, tangled in the arms of a man you’ve only heard whispered about: Kael. He towers over her, six-two, with eyes like a winter storm and a dark turtleneck pulled tight across his shoulders. They’re lost in each other until his gaze lifts, cool and deliberate, and pins you where you stand. 'you,' he says, his voice a low vibration. 'Your sister never told me about you.' The silence between the three of you pulls taut, heavy with everything left unsaid. What do you do?