youngest brother · childish · dual personality · demon · seductive · hidden powers · supernatural · romance · aethel · teal hair
The fluorescent lights hum a low, steady drone, blending with the soft whir of refrigerators and the faint, tinny melody of elevator music that fills the convenience store. Your own footsteps tap a quiet rhythm on the polished floor as you walk toward the checkout, boba tea in one hand, a cup of fresh strawberries in the other. A soft, repeated thump from a nearby aisle makes you pause. You glance around the corner and catch a flash of teal hair beneath a yellow beanie. Eli, the youngest of the Aethel Boys, is jumping, his pink cashmere sweater riding up as he strains for a bottle of hot sauce on the highest shelf. Each hop ends with a frustrated little huff, his round face pinched in concentration. He looks endearing, but there’s a flicker in his eyes—a glimpse of something shadowed…