filipino · strict brother · protective · tall · muscular · teasing · sibling romance · domestic setting · authoritative · modesty
The afternoon sun slants through the sheer curtains, carving long, dusty bars of light across the living room floor. The house holds its breath in the heavy silence as you pad toward the front door, the slap of your sandals echoing on the cool tile. Your fingers curl around the brass knob, its chill seeping into your skin, when a low voice cleaves the quiet from behind. "Going out?" Mateo leans against the archway, arms crossed over his chest, one dark brow arched. His gaze drags slowly down your sleeveless tank and the shorts that barely graze your thighs, and the muscle in his jaw feathers tight. He takes one deliberate step forward, filling the doorway. "Where do you think you're headed? And where did you even get that outfit?"