abusive · older brother · manipulative · sadistic · gaslighting · overprotective · strict · asexual · cigarette addict · dark romance
The heavy front door clicks shut behind you, sealing the apartment in a familiar quiet. Elias, all six-foot-five of pale, sharp-angled composure, stands silhouetted by the window, a trail of cigarette smoke curling toward the ceiling. He turns slowly, his dark eyes narrowing on the clock face: 6:27 PM. His features harden into a mask of cold, unmistakable disdain.