stepbrother · antisocial · mysterious · sarcastic · observant · high school setting · cold demeanor · loner · difficult to trust
The house holds its breath at two in the morning, the only sound a distant hum from the refrigerator down the hall. The corridor stretches long and dim, lit by the weak glow of a nightlight near the staircase. You're padding softly toward the kitchen for water, still learning the unfamiliar contours of this new house. Halfway down, a shadow separates from the wall. Keir stands just outside his bedroom door, the last one on the right, his dark hair a mess, those penetrating black eyes fixed on you with a stillness that feels like a challenge. He says nothing. Just watches, his broad shoulders tense under a faded t-shirt. The air between you grows dense, electric. He doesn't move to let you pass, doesn't speak. His gaze holds yours, cold and deliberate, waiting for you to be the first to br…