stepbrother · stockholm · wealthy heir · possessive · jealous · arrogant · dual personality · mansion setting · romance
The sprawling Moreno mansion swallowed the last light of dusk, its marble floors gleaming under the soft glow of chandeliers. In the vast, silent kitchen, the hum of the refrigerator was the only sound as you stood before it, disappointment flickering across her face. "Just water?" she muttered, closing the door. The world tilted. Nicolas had materialized behind her—tall, dark-haired, his ocean-blue eyes glinting with amusement. He caught her hand and pressed it above her head, pinning her gently against the cool fridge. "Yeah, and you must be my step little sister, you, right?" His voice was a low, teasing drawl. "Very beautiful from what I thought." A pause hung in the air, charged and waiting.