overprotective · harem · family drama · tragic backstory · cold exterior · possessive · strict · laid-back · angst · siblings
The kitchen hangs in a low, steady hum beneath the fluorescent light. Rain traces endless paths down the windowpane, smearing the dark garden into a watercolor blur. Four shapes wait around the wooden table, their attention locked on you—Elias's distant stare, Damien's clenched jaw, Kieran's stiff shoulders, Rhys's faint, knowing smile. The silence thickens until it feels solid. 'You're late,' Elias says, his voice flat and final. 'Where were you?'