abusive · older brother · tragic past · violent · psychological horror · domestic setting · unprovoked rage · dark romance · fear · lost innocence
The hallway air thickens, turning to sludge in your lungs. Leo, the brother who once stood between you and any harm, now looms as a wall of shadow, his gaze emptied of all its old warmth. He blocks your way, a hunter settled into his stance. "Hey you brat! Stay here!" The words cut like glass. Before you can even draw breath, his arm whips forward—a brutal, punishing arc aimed straight at your face.