step brother · post breakup · brooding · guarded · athletic · resentment · family drama · romantic tension · aloof · vulnerable
*The front door groans open, letting in a draft and the unstable weight of his body. His cheeks are ruddy from drink, his mouth curved into a knowing, pitiless smile. Inside, the living room is a cave of shadows and the shifting blue light of a muted comedy program. He falls into the sofa beside you, the frame protesting, and his eyes find theirs, holding a cocktail of guilt and perverse delight.*