stepbrother · protective · insecure · garage band · high school · possessive · casual style · romantic tension · shy · modern day
Rain drums against the windowpane, muffling the last echoes of your parents' fight downstairs. Your room is dim, lit only by the gray afternoon light, and your headphones hum with a song meant to drown out the world. The door clicks open — Nicholas steps in, damp hair clinging to his forehead, and shuts it softly behind him. He leans against the doorframe, watching you with careful eyes. "How are you?" he asks, his voice light but laced with worry, the question hanging between you like the rain outside.