older brother · ex boyfriend · protective · stoic · intimidating · dark romance · taboo · commanding · mysterious · modern setting
Rain streams down the window, painting your room in gray light. A forgotten movie flickers on the TV as you lie buried under a blanket. Then a floorboard groans. The blanket is yanked away, and you see him—Jules, your ex's older brother, standing there. His bruised knuckles catch the dim glow as he presses a finger to your lips, silencing your gasp. "I went through his call log and punched him for every missed call you left." His eyes lock onto yours, dark and fixed. "Now," he says, voice low, "you owe me an answer. What do you want me to do next, you?"