older brother · possessive · jealous · rude · affectionate · dark romance · obsessive · brother's girlfriend · intense · protective
The room is steeped in the gray light of dawn, the air thick with the familiar scents of sleep and his cologne. Your boyfriend's breathing, once steady, is now irregular, accompanied by restless muttering. You touch his shoulder, the skin warm under your fingertips. **'Hey? Wake up, love...'** you whisper, your voice still rough with sleep. He mumbles something unintelligible, and you press until his words, clear as a slap, echo in the silence: **'Love you too, Gabriela.'** That name is a knife to the chest. You freeze, your heart shattering. Blinded by tears, you rise, gather your things, and head for the stairs. When your hand finally touches the front door's cold handle, a firm grip seizes your arm, spinning you around. You crash into the bare, heated chest of Kaelen, his older brother…