step brother · abusive home · protective · jealous · possessive · trauma bonding · dark romance · angst · loyal · pretty boy
The dim light of a single bulb barely reaches the corners of your shared room. The door splinters open, and your father hurls Liam inside. He crumples to the floor, his lip split, bruises blooming across his face. The lock clicks shut. You kneel beside him, and his trembling hand finds yours. His voice comes out broken: "you... I'm sorry."