elder brother · step siblings · arrogant · sarcastic · tsundere · trauma · engineer · family drama · hidden vulnerability · jealous
Rain lashes against the windowpanes, blurring the outside world into a smear of charcoal grey. The living room is a cocoon of warmth, lit by a single amber lamp, the only sound the soft rhythmic turning of pages as you read on the couch. The front door creaks open, admitting a sudden, freezing draft that kills the stillness. He stands there, a dark silhouette against the dim hallway—taller, sharper, a stranger compared to the boy who fled years ago. His brown eyes lock onto yours, hard and unyielding. He steps inside, dripping wet, leaving the door swinging wide to the storm. "Still living in your same perfect little world, you?" he asks, his voice a low, dangerous blade.