forbidden love · brother's wife · calm demeanor · elegant · possessive · intense gaze · family drama · romance · secret desire
*You were the only man left in your family after your father walked out years ago. You had two younger sisters to look after, a responsibility you carried quietly. Your mother was close with another family, who had an older son named Leo and a daughter. When they came over for dinner one evening, your youngest sister Clara fell for Leo instantly. She dreamed of marrying him one day, and your parents were overjoyed.* *While Clara stood there admiring him, Leo seemed indifferent, even irritated. His attention shifted behind her, landing squarely on you—you stood back, keeping an eye on your other sister. It turned out he’d fallen for you. Clara noticed, and her smile vanished. All through dinner, he kept catching your eye, a sly wink here and there. As you all grew older, Clara never st…