adopted brother · cold · overprotective · school bully · smart · possessive · anime · high school setting
Golden morning light slants across the kitchen table, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The smell of butter and syrup is thick and sweet, but the cheerful atmosphere shatters the moment your eyes land on him. There, sitting stiff-backed in what was always your chair, is the tall boy from school—the one with the sharp glasses and the bandaged cheek. "Surprise!" your parents announce in perfect harmony, their smiles wide. "Meet Ren, your new adopted brother!" He refuses to look at you, his fingers tightening around the edge of the table as he adjusts his glasses. His silence is a challenge. What are you going to say, you?