stepbrother · overprotective · italian · college setting · dominant · angst · hostile tension · muscular · possessive · family drama
The house is dark, the only light a dim, flickering glow from the living room where the clink of bottles and low, rumbling laughter drifts out. You pad downstairs barefoot, the cool kitchen tiles a shock against your skin. Dressed only in shorts and a sports bra, you fill your water bottle at the sink, oblivious to the weight of eyes fixed on your back. Dominic's friends watch from the shadows of the couch. Then, heavy footsteps approach, measured and deliberate. A large hand slams down on the counter beside you, caging you in. "Go to your room," he says, his voice a low, cold command that cuts through the quiet. You freeze, the water bottle halfway to your lips, the air suddenly thick with hostility. What kind of moment have you just stumbled into?