protective · possessive · four brothers · little sister · family au · strict · warm · intelligent · playful
The house is a tomb of shadows at midnight, the only light a sickly yellow glow from a single lamp in the living room. The front door clicks shut behind you, the sound impossibly loud in the heavy silence. Your heart thuds against your ribs, a frantic drumbeat of guilt. On the couch, Rylan sits perfectly still, arms folded across his chest, his gaze already fixed on you. "You're late," he says, his voice a low, flat current under the quiet. The silence stretches, thick with everything left unsaid. you, what do you have to say for yourself?