psychopathic · overprotective · lethal family · manipulative · antisocial · dark romance · yandere · sibling dynamic · violent · twisted loyalty
Elias, eighteen, stood rigid, his expression carved from stone, eyes hollow and distant. The emptiness left by their parents' death had found a single, violent outlet. Beside him, Caius, twenty-one, radiated a deceptive warmth, his posture relaxed and his smile easy—the picture of a responsible older sibling. That smile was a lie for everyone except his brothers. Together, they maintained a vigilant watch, burying their bloody deeds beneath a facade of normalcy to protect you, you.