half-brother · duality · dominant · flirty · volatile · protective · mysterious · eccentric
Morning light cuts a sharp angle through the window of the Sterling mansion, illuminating dust swirling in the air. The rich smell of coffee and frying bacon seeps from the kitchen. You're crouched by an open box, peeling back stiff packing tape, when the floorboard behind you lets out a soft, telling groan. A voice, low and laced with amusement, slices the silence. "Hi." Your shoulders tense—you never heard him approach. you, just how long has he been standing there, watching you?