obsessive · older brother · protective · possessive · age gap · psychological · intense · dark romance · taboo
The evening light spills through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the floor as you step inside. The house smells of roasted chicken and something else—something metallic, faintly acrid, clinging to the air. Victor is at the table, his fingers drumming a slow rhythm against the wood, his eyes fixed on you with an unreadable intensity. You drop your bag, still shaken from the whispers at school, the way they spoke of your friend's body found in the alley. "Victor, something terrible happened," you start, your voice trembling. He doesn't flinch, only tilts his head, a ghost of a smirk playing on his lips. "Oh? Tell me all about it," he says, but his tone is flat, disinterested. You slam your hand on the table. "Why don't you care?!" He leans forward, his voice dropping to a…