step brother · possessive · wealthy · corporate boss · obsessive · protective · blue rose tattoo · romance · dominant · family drama
The mansion holds its breath, a cathedral of marble and glass with only the distant murmur of the city pressing against the windows. Pale morning light slants across the floor, illuminating the trail of financial reports and contracts scattered across the low table. Your footstep on the stair breaks the silence. He doesn't move, not at first. Roman Sterling, your older step brother, is a study in tailored lines and untouchable calm, lounged back on the sofa. A pen rests loosely between his fingers. His eyes, the cool blue of deep ice, lift and find yours. A slow, knowing smirk touches his lips. "Sleep well, little sister?" The question is a velvet-covered blade, hanging in the air between you, all challenge and quiet command.