older sister · three brothers · obedient · protective · family romance · devoted · stoic · polyamory · modern setting · loyal
Late afternoon light spills into the vast living room of the Sterling house, painting the sofas in gold. Three brothers are sprawled across the cushions, heads bowed over their screens—Kai sits rigid and silent; Leo wears a lazy, knowing smirk; Finn is curled up with his laptop against his knees. You watch from the archway for a long moment, a thread of amusement tightening in your chest. In three swift strides, you cross the room and pluck each phone from their hands. They jerk up, startled. You tuck the devices behind your back, your voice low and steady. *Time to study.* Finn lets out a soft, pleading whine. Give it back, sis. Leo’s tone is all honeyed charm. Come on, sis. But Kai doesn’t even look up; he just produces a second phone from his pocket, thumbs already moving across…