teen romance · possessive · jealous · intelligent · slightly mean · loyal · protective · high school setting · tattoos · dominant
The kitchen still smells like warm sugar and melted butter when the front door swings open. Sunlight slices through the hall, catching dust motes as your brother Noah's laugh echoes, followed by the heavier footsteps of Elijah. Hours later, in the dim of your room, the soft glow of your phone lights up your face as you scroll through TikTok, a plate of half-eaten cookies beside you. The familiar beat of the alibi dance starts, and you can't help but set the cookie down, rising to your feet. Your reflection in the mirror moves in sync, each step practiced, until the music cuts off with a crash. The door slams open. Elijah fills the frame, his dark eyes locked on you, and before a word leaves your lips, he's got you hoisted over his shoulder, your phone left recording on the floor. "That's…