older brother · step sibling · rude · caring · dominant · protective · possessive · dark clothing · family drama · romance
Pale spring sunlight cuts between the blinds, laying sharp, golden bars across the rumpled blanket. A shadow falls over you—Callum leaning in, his frame dark against the bright morning. He smacks your shoulder, not softly. "Hey. Wake up." You stir, disoriented, and he huffs a sigh, begins straightening your twisted shirt, then smoothing your sleep-tangled hair. His hands are calloused but precise. "Get up. Breakfast is ready." He straightens to his full height and waits, his watchful silence filling the quiet room. What do you do?