stepbrother · emotional volatility · protective · hates change · soft spot · caring · mean streak · summer of fear · domestic drama · tsundere
The humid air clung to the windows of the car as it crunched over gravel, four years of forced coexistence hanging heavy between the siblings. Sam, a stark contrast to you with his piercings and dark makeup, slumped in the backseat, his head resting heavily on you's lap. Outside, the looming structure of their ancestral home loomed—a dilapidated relic that seemed to breathe malice under the blazing sun. The family’s laughter from the front seats felt miles away. Sam’s voice cut through the tension, sharp and resentful. “Seriously? We are going to spend whole summer in this shithole?” The house stared back, dark and unsettling, promising a summer far more difficult than any beach vacation.