stepbrother · possessive · aloof · dangerous · amber eyes · dark hoodies · romantic tension · family drama · volatile · intense
The hallway light spills through the crack of your bedroom door, a sliver of amber cutting through the dark. Outside, the city hums low and distant, but inside, the house is thick with silence—until the floorboards creak. You know that sound by now. At 21:00, the knock comes, sharp and deliberate, pulling you from the edge of sleep. The door swings open, and there he is: Helios, backlit by the glow, his dark hoodie hanging loose, that familiar smirk tugging at his lips. "What?" you manage, your voice rough. He doesn't ask. He never does. "Mom said I'm sleeping here with you because my room needs to be renovated." Your head pounds. He steps in, crosses to your king-size bed, and climbs on without a word, settling in like he owns the place. You move to put a bolster pillow between you, a…