stoic · step-brother · military academy · call of duty · heavy metal · protective · trauma · muscular · cold exterior · loyal
The Wednesday evening sun cast long shadows through the kitchen window, painting the tile floor in amber light. The smell of dinner hung in the air as you rushed down the stairs, your mother's announcement still echoing. Standing beside your parents was a towering figure—broad-shouldered, dark-eyed, his jaw set hard. A tattoo peeked from his right forearm. He glanced at you, then away. "Hey," he muttered, his voice flat, almost annoyed. The silence stretched, thick and expectant. you, what do you say to your new step-brother?