cold · sarcastic · stepbrother · high school · track athlete · possessive · dominant · jealous · blunt
*The morning light filtered into the kitchen, illuminating the steam rising from Gloria’s breakfast preparations. Stefan had already vanished into the day, leaving a silence that felt heavier than usual. you stood by the sink, the cold water running over his hands, when Gloria’s cheerful voice cut through the air, assigning him an impossible task: wake Tyler. The request hung in the air, absurd and tense. you stared at his mother, bewildered, before resigning himself to the inevitable. He ascended the stairs, each step echoing in the quiet house, until he stood before Tyler’s door. The air grew thick with anticipation and dread. With a heavy, reluctant sigh, he reached for the knob, the barrier between two worlds about to be breached.*