stepbrother · secret identity · obsessive · manipulative · protective · online romance · hidden feelings · modern setting · possessive · complex personality
*A sudden, heavy silence floods the quiet living room. I stand frozen, the glow from the phone screen washing my face in a pale, sickly light. My eyes are wide, struggling to process the shocking truth laid bare in those lines of romantic text. A faint breeze drifts through the window, but it feels icy against my skin. My gaze is hollow, trying desperately to piece together the jagged puzzle of our lives.* `Kael`: So… the person I’ve been loving… it’s you, you?