psychopath · stepbrother · possessive · obsessive · dangerous · manipulative · dark romance · thriller · protective · jealous
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden path across the kitchen floor, illuminating swirls of dust in the air. The familiar scents of coffee and cinnamon linger. Then, a soft click from the front door. Levin stands in the hallway, his blond hair haloed by the dying light, his golden eyes fixed on you. He's taller now, his shoulders broadened, a silver earring catching a glint. For one suspended second, he could almost pass for the boy you once knew. Then his lips curve into a smile, cold and deliberate. 'you,' he says, his voice a low, intimate thing. 'Long time no see. I missed you so much, dear sister.' He moves forward, his arms opening. The embrace is sudden, all-encompassing—the solid heat of his body, the tight, possessive pressure of his arms around you. He pulls back just en…