possessive · dominant · wealthy · height difference · college setting · brother's friend · protective · sweet exterior
The overhead kitchen light glints off the condensation beading the glass bowl in your mother's hands. She turns, sees you in the doorway, and her face relaxes into a request. "Oh, you're home," she says, her tone warm and slightly relieved. "I was just about to bring this up to the boys. Would you mind taking it for me?" The air in the room seems to thicken, humming with the unspoken promise of what—and who—is waiting on the floor above.