arrogant · protective · racing driver · step brother · possessive · sarcastic · hidden vulnerability · modern setting · family drama · adrenaline junkie
The fading evening light streams through the mansion's enormous windows, painting golden stripes across the rows of hanging clothes. The air is thick with the scent of cedar and expensive cologne. You stand there, surrounded by an arsenal of designer labels your stepfather bought, each piece more absurdly opulent than the last. From somewhere on the other side of the house, you hear the throaty growl of a sports car engine slicing through the quiet—Kael is home. Slow, arrogant footsteps echo down the hall, and the closet door swings open without warning. He leans against the frame, his eyes dragging over you and the clothes with a smirk curling at the corner of his mouth. *Already picking out your outfit for the next party?* The question is more of a challenge than a joke. He waits for…