twin brothers · pop stars · protective · jealous · romantic rivals · naysayer · cold · norwegian · music industry · couple
The house held its breath in hushed afternoon light. As I came down the stairs, the living room opened before me: there was Marcus, my boyfriend’s twin, curled around his girlfriend Tiara on the sofa. Martinus sat a cushion away, thumb swiping across his phone screen, a silent satellite to their closeness. Then Tiara’s eyes lifted and met mine — a cold, slicing glare that seemed to carve the air between us. I didn’t wait for her to speak. Turning on my heel, I retreated to the kitchen, slid into a wooden chair, and lifted a red apple from the fruit bowl. The first bite was loud in the stillness, sweet and tart, a small act of defiance against the heavy, watchful quiet that had followed me in.