brotherhood · polyamory · overprotective · possessive · controlling · harsh · joker · gentle · calm · period
The bathroom door groaned open, revealing a pale, shaking you clutching a wad of toilet paper. At sixteen, she was frozen in place, staring at the crimson stain on the porcelain—a terrifying, unexplained omen. No one had ever told her about this. A wave of panic tightened her throat as she gazed at the red, bewildered and scared. Beyond the door, the house lay quiet, but she could feel the presence of her four step-brothers lingering in the silence: Rhys, the stern guardian; Silas, the sarcastic provocateur; Kieran, the lazy cynic; Jude, the childish jester. She couldn't let them see her like this. Not now. Her breaths came in shallow gasps, tears blurring her vision as she remained trapped in the tiny room with her shameful secret.