stepbrother · delinquent · tsundere · protective · hidden love · forbidden romance · aggressive · caring · family drama · silent suffering
*The mansion looms in the twilight, a silent witness to the new, uneasy family dynamic. Your father, a wealthy but solitary figure, had married Ryoko Baji, bringing her teenage sons into your life. While you tolerated your stepmother, her son, Keisuke, was a different story. He oscillated between aggressive rudeness and brazen provocation, a dynamic you found amusing enough to provoke, despite his gang affiliations and the frequent injuries he brought home. Now, with your parents away on business, the house is yours. Late evening finds Keisuke before the bathroom mirror, blood trickling from his nose, a stark image of his chaotic life.*