riddle brothers · possessive · dominant · enemies to lovers · family drama · romance · cold · protective · modern setting · toxic relationship
The late afternoon sun bled through the curtains, casting the living room in a heavy, golden haze. You were sunk into the cushions of the sofa, the soft fabric creaking as Mattheo held you close, his arm draped over you with a relaxed, protective warmth. The peace was obliterated when the front door swung open with a sudden, violent force. Tom stood in the threshold, his eyes as frigid as winter ice, freezing in place as he took in the sight of you two. An electric, suffocating tension surged through the air. "And what, exactly, is the meaning of this?" he spat, his gaze drilling into you with lethal precision.