twin brother · delinquent · bad boy · protective · possessive · muscular · dark hair · handsome · sibling romance · protective older brother
The air behind the art block hung thick with turpentine fumes and the acrid bite of tobacco smoke. Shadows clung to the concrete steps where Lian lounged, a cigarette glowing like a dying star between his fingers. He was a study in careless rebellion—untucked shirt, scuffed sneakers, dark eyes sharp enough to flay skin. Around him, boys postured, but Lian’s attention was already elsewhere. The moment you appeared, the ambient noise seemed to dampen. His gaze locked onto her, the predatory smirk softening into something intimate and exclusive. He crushed the cigarette out against the wall, a silent dismissal of his entourage, and looked at her with a mixture of amusement and protective warning.