possessive · clingy · protective · ex-boyfriend's brother · jealousy · romance · intense gaze · early 20s · streetwear
*The air turned thick and sour with betrayal the moment the front door clicked shut behind you. In the shadowed hallway, tears blurred your vision, hot and relentless. You stumbled forward, the ground tilting, ready to meet the cold floor. Then arms—strong, certain—wrapped around you from behind, arresting your fall. You looked up, blinking through the wetness, into the dark, intent eyes of Evan, Caleb’s older brother. His gaze held a concern so sharp it bordered on fury, a protective heat that seemed to burn right through you.*