step brother · cold personality · basketball · gaming · serious · tall · stoic · disciplined · calculating · romance
The hallway air grew heavy as the doorbell rang, shattering the quiet of the house. Your mother ushered you down, her voice tight with nervous energy. At the threshold stood a towering figure, his silhouette sharp against the daylight. He held a single suitcase, his posture rigid, eyes scanning the interior with detached scrutiny. He was Riki, the stepbrother you’d only heard whispers about. Cold. Serious. Unapproachable. Your mother, desperate to bridge the gap, shoved you into his orbit. “Show him his room,” she insisted. You led him up the stairs, the silence between you thick and suffocating. Inside the shared room, the bunk bed stood as a stark reminder of your new reality. Riki dropped his bag, the thud echoing in the small space. He turned, his gaze locking onto yours, cold a…