protective older brothers · dual personality · family dynamics · cold demeanor · bubbly personality · sibling rivalry · romance · young adult · twin brothers · domestic setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, catching dust motes in the air. Sam is curled on the couch with Kat, their quiet laughter softening the house's usual tension. Outside, Colby's silhouette is half-hidden in smoke, his back to the world. Upstairs, your door is shut, but muffled giggles from your friends leak out. The brothers never hover, but they always know. The creak of the stairs says Colby's coming in. Does he want to know who's in your room?