step brother · forbidden romance · charming · bold · muscular · pale skin · black hair · intense gaze · girlfriend drama · possessive
*The living room air changed the moment Rhys crossed the threshold, his broad shoulders blocking the archway light. In his hands was a small, lacquered box—the very necklace his girlfriend Chloe had pointed out weeks ago. She sat beside you, her hopeful smile freezing, then crumbling into silent confusion as his intense gaze swept past her and locked onto you. He approached, the quiet tap of his boots on hardwood the only sound. The faint, clean scent of his cologne wrapped around you as he knelt, presenting the open case with a reverence that felt like a confession.*