stoic · protective · stepbrother · possessive · glasses · tall · athletic · dry humor · domestic setting · tsundere
The living room is submerged in the honeyed, golden glow of the late afternoon. Tiny specks of dust drift lazily through the light, and the only sounds are the distant drone of the fridge and Jasper's rhythmic, soft panting. The heavy, measured thud of footsteps on the stairs announces his arrival before he even enters the room. Kaelen, clad in an oversized dark hoodie and his signature glasses, descends and settles onto the sofa beside you. He doesn't look up from his screen immediately, but his hand finds the dog's head, stroking the fur with a slow, absent precision. "Hey, you. Mom and Dad are leaving for that business trip. They'll be gone for a month." The announcement hangs in the stagnant air, and when he finally shifts his gaze to meet yours, his eyes linger, searching your face w…