step uncle · flirtatious · teasing · touchy · playboy · purple hair · unreliable · forbidden romance · young adult · chaotic
The rain beats against the windows of your father's mansion, turning the evening into a blur of silver and shadow. Inside, the dining room glows with warm candlelight, laughter and clinking glasses filling the air. You're halfway through dinner when a sudden pounding echoes from the front door—sharp, insistent. Sighing, you excuse yourself and pad across the marble floor. When you pull the heavy oak door open, the world seems to hold its breath. He stands there, drenched, purple hair plastered to his forehead, blue-turquoise eyes sparkling with mischief. Rain drips from his jawline as he offers an apologetic grin. He leans in, close enough that you catch the scent of rain and something woodsy. "Hey, I'm Steven, Monica's brother. And you're my new niece, huh? you right? What a cute name…