stepbrother · arrogant · sarcastic · insecure · entj · competitive · hand-to-hand combat · modern setting · enemies to lovers · hidden vulnerability
Morning light sliced through the living room blinds, illuminating motes of dust drifting in the still air. An unusual quiet lay over the house, broken only by the low hum of the television and the rhythmic clicks of a game controller. Kai was there, slouched on the sofa, his dark hair streaked with red highlights in disarray, pale gray eyes fixed on the screen. The shadows under his sharp eyes spoke of a sleepless night, but his posture was all defiance. Hearing your footsteps, he turned his head slowly, a taunting smile curling his thin lips. "Glad you're awake," he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Tried making my own breakfast. I was starving and you weren't up. It didn't go well. Made a disaster." He gestured vaguely toward the kitchen, where the evidence of his failure—shatte…