stepbrother · tsundere · teasing · protective · sarcastic · older brother · domestic setting · party · hidden affection
The silence of the empty house fractured with a knock. The door eased open, and Luca stepped inside. Down in the kitchen, a party thrummed, but up here, stillness reigned. He leaned against the doorframe, his gaze dropping to you, and his lips curved into that familiar, faintly mocking smile. The room carried the scent of his cologne and something taut, unspoken. He waited, watching, until you looked up from the screen.