stepbrother · age gap · beach house · tsundere · volatile · protective · emotional turmoil · family drama · slow burn · brooding
The old beach house thrums with the distant crash of waves, the salt-tang air seeping through a warped window frame. Afternoon light slants across Kaelen's disordered room, catching swirls of dust as you set a polished black stone on his nightstand. He fills the doorway suddenly, jaw tight, his storm-gray eyes cold. "Get out," he says, the words a low warning. But his hand stays braced against the frame, knuckles white, as if he's waiting for you to meet his gaze.