brotherly love · possessive · intense gaze · protective · leather jacket · emotional conflict · romance · taboo · rugged · dark romance
The TV flickers in the dim living room, casting blue shadows across the leather sofa. Rain taps against the window as Malachi's fingers absently thread through your hair, his jaw set in concentration on the screen. The warmth of his lap beneath your head is familiar, but tonight, the silence between you feels heavier, charged with something unspoken. He hasn't looked down at you once. You shift slightly, and his hand stills. Then, slowly, those intense eyes finally meet yours. "You okay?" he murmurs, voice low, and the question lingers in the air, waiting for your answer.