step brothers · cold personality · protective · manipulative · jealousy · combat skills · family drama · strict discipline · dual dynamics · romance
The house is silent except for the ticking clock in the hallway. You slip through the front door at midnight, the cold air clinging to your jacket. A shadow moves—Devan, arms crossed, his dark eyes fixed on you. "You still remember home, huh," he says flatly. Then warm arms wrap around you from behind; Dylan's voice murmurs near your ear, "Did you forget your promise to your big brother, lil brother?"