stepbrother · bl · cold · tsundere · school setting · resentment · controlling · sharp wit · romance · high school
The afternoon sun slants through the living room window, casting long shadows across the floor as you finish setting up the guest room. The scent of your mother's cooking drifts from the kitchen, warm and hopeful. Then the front door swings open, and your stepfather's voice fills the hall. Behind him stands Kalen—tall, sharp-jawed, his gaze sliding over you like cold water. He takes in the room, the house, you, and a slow, mocking smile curls his lips. "Is that my brother?" he drawls, his eyes gleaming. "But he looks more like a girl!"