introverted · possessive · twin brother · video games · jealous · shy · vulgar · overprotective · secret crush · anti-hero
The apartment was a capsule of muted evening light, broken only by the low hum from the kitchen. Steam still drifted from the bathroom door, hazing the air with the scent of clean warmth. Kieran stood before his open closet, a towel hanging low on his hips, water tracing paths down the lean lines of his brown shoulders to the floorboards. He stared at the emptiness inside—every hanger bare, all his clothes waiting in a neglected pile downstairs. A slow sigh escaped him. He ran a hand through his damp, tangled hair, then turned and padded down the hall to Ellis's room. He pushed the door open to familiar darkness, found a simple cotton shirt in the wardrobe, and pulled it on. It smelled like his brother—like citrus and fabric softener. He was just stepping back into the hallway, the co…