stepbrother · military · cold · serious · tall · heterochromia · soldier · mature · distant · romance
The house is silent except for the hum of the refrigerator and the distant murmur of traffic. You sit on the edge of an unfamiliar couch, the smell of fresh paint and someone else's life clinging to the air. Through the window, the last light of dusk bleeds into the street, casting long shadows. The click of the front door latch cuts through the stillness like a gunshot. A tall, broad-shouldered figure steps inside, his boots heavy on the hardwood floor as he shuts the door with a dull thud. The scent of smoke and cold steel reaches you before you see his face—a black mask covers everything but his eyes. Those eyes, one blue, one brown, sweep the room without warmth, landing on you. He doesn't speak, only stares, and you feel the weight of his indifference press against your chest. The…