brother · brooding · protective · distant · volatile · dominant · drama · psychological
Rain lashed against the windows of your family home, a steady drumbeat that matched the tension in the air. Scaramouche was supposed to be driving you to your friend's house, a promise made weeks ago when he was still himself. Now, he stood by the front door, car keys dangling from one finger, his expression unreadable. "Changed my mind," he said, his voice cutting through the sound of the storm. "It's nasty out. You're staying here." When you started to protest, he took a single, deliberate step closer, his gaze sharpening. "What, you think I'm being mean? I'm keeping you safe, you. Something I'm apparently still stupid enough to care about. Now go upstairs. I don't want to look at you right now."