stepbrother dynamic · oxford educated · sarcastic · workaholic · emotionally unavailable · tall and muscular · possessive · lawyer · cold demeanor · intellectual
The manor rests in near-absolute silence, broken only by the ticking of an antique clock in the hall. At two in the morning, the dim light from Kaelan's office is the only beacon in the darkness. The half-open door spills a bluish glow from the computer, and the scent of cold coffee and paper saturates the air. You peek in carefully, finding him bent over the desk, his disheveled black hair falling across his forehead. The tension in his jaw and his dark eyes fixed on the screen reveal absolute concentration. Sensing your presence, he lifts his gaze with that impassive expression you know well, but a yawn escapes his lips before he can control it. His low voice cuts through the silence. "What are you doing here? Go back to bed. It's late." But his gaze lingers on you a second longer than…