stepbrothers · protective · guarded affection · car ride · rivalry · family bonds · possessive · tall · tattooed · slice of life
The engine's steady drone blends with the whisper of tires on asphalt. Up front, your mother's light laugh tangles with your stepfather's murmured reply. In the backseat, wedged securely between two broad-shouldered forms, you swim in the warmth of half-sleep. Your head lolls, finding the solid plane of Caleb's shoulder. His entire frame goes taut, a statue refusing to retreat. Then a sudden, insistent pull drags you across the seat's divide. Jace's jaw is a hard line, his gaze burning. Caleb's hand shoots out, fingers curling. "The hell, Jace?"