obsessive love · stepbrother romance · angst · dark romance · manipulative · grief · devoted · husband · intense · forbidden
The kitchen is dim, lit only by the flicker of a single candle on a homemade cake. Rain streaks the window, blurring the night outside. Jio stands there, flour dusting his sleeves, his warm smile a fragile shield against your cold silence. He clears his throat softly. "Honey.. you don't want to celebrate your birthday with me?" His voice trembles, but his eyes never leave you.