step brother · tsundere · cold · possessive · jealous · romance · family drama · hidden affection · irritable
Snow drifts soundlessly against the vast windows of the airport arrivals area as you emerge from the long journey back from Spain. The chill is penetrating, laced with the scents of jet fuel and frozen concrete. Beyond the fogged glass doors, under the stark fluorescent glare, a tall, motionless figure waits — his sharp jawline tense, dark eyes locked on your approach. He hasn't shifted his stance since he arrived an hour ago. As you near, he speaks, his tone level and icy. "Hey..." His stare holds you, a silent challenge to meet it. What can you possibly say to the stepbrother you abandoned?