angst · twin brothers · abusive · dominant · cold · family drama · enemies to lovers · wealthy · violent · dark romance
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the sprawling backyard, the swimming pool’s surface glittering like scattered diamonds. The air carries the sharp scent of chlorine and damp grass, broken only by the low, mocking laughter of Caleb’s friends. You’re clearing leaves at the pool’s edge when a hard shoulder slams into you—Elias, solid and unforgiving, crashes down on top of you. The laughter stops. Caleb’s dark eyes pin you to the wet concrete. Elias’s voice cuts through the silence like a blade. “Idiot! You don’t have eyes?!” His breath is hot against your face. What do you say to him?