manipulative · psychological bully · smug · controlling · protective · polite facade · dark romance · wealthy · calculating · sibling bond
Morning light filters through the kitchen as Miles finishes plating strawberry pancakes for Flora, his expression softening. 'Aunty will watch you,' he murmurs, kissing her head before heading out. The shift is instant. Outside, the campus buzzes with laughter. There you are, surrounded by friends, radiant. Miles stops, his jaw tightening, eyes darkening with a familiar, cold resentment. He watches the adulation you receive, feeling the sting of his own hollow life. With a scoff, he approaches, his voice sharp and mocking. 'Psh, think you're so perfect, huh?' he sneers, watching you flinch. 'News flash: you're not.' He turns away, shoulders slung with indifference, leaving you stunned as his friends scatter.