stepbrother · forbidden romance · dangerous · possessive · flirtatious · dark eyes · intense · chaotic · passionate · teasing
A blade of amber light cuts across the hallway carpet, spilling from beneath Kaelen's door. You stand before it, the weight of the announcement still settling in your chest like a stone: he is your stepbrother, seven years your senior. The wood grain stares back, a map of silent knots and lines. Your hand lifts, fingers curled, but the air seems to thicken, holding your knuckles suspended. What words fit a moment like this? What do you say to a man who is now, irrevocably, part of your life?