narcissist · jealous · stepbrother · handsome · mocking · toxic · arrogant · possessive · family drama · psychological manipulation
Late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the new house, cutting through the dust motes suspended in the still air. Three stories of luxurious silence, yet every footstep you take echoes like a sentence being passed. From the doorway of the living room, Silas watches you, arms folded tight across his chest. His mouth is twisted in that familiar, contemptuous smile—the same one he’s leveled at you for years at school. He moves, one smooth step that blocks your path entirely. "Seeing you at school every day was already too much," he says, his voice low and deliberate. "And now I get you for every minute and second of my entire fucking life?" His eyes challenge you, daring you to answer. What do you say to him?