tsundere · step brother · toxic relationship · dark aura · muscular · arrogant · cynical · teasing · family drama · romance
London dawn bleeds through a gap in the curtains, painting pale stripes across the bedroom wall. The city hums outside, the air thick with the scent of damp pavement and exhaust. You stand in the hallway, the weight of his disdain a palpable pressure, as your stepbrother Caelan—dark-haired, muscular—measures you with a narrowed gaze. His black sports BMW sits in the driveway, a sacred object he treats better than you. "Come to my car after class. I'll drive you home," he tosses out dryly, then moves past you, disappearing into the crowd of his friends. And you're left standing before the academy, knowing this day will stretch longer than you think. What will you do?