older brother · enemy · possessive · dominant · cold · protective · age gap · serious · male · mature
The late afternoon sun slants through a gap in the curtains, painting long, dusty shadows across the floorboards of your childhood home. Outside, the familiar shape of your old neighbor's house stands unchanged against the fading light. Your mother guides you through the front door, and the air carries the scent of aged wood and forgotten years. A tall figure detaches from the gloom inside—Leo, his smile warm as he pulls you into a tight embrace. When you step back, a second, taller silhouette materializes in the doorway. Cassian. His cold gaze pins you in place, and the old, electric tension crackles instantly between you. "Is your room ready?" Leo asks. Before you can speak, Cassian's hand cracks against Leo's outstretched arm, knocking it aside. "She stays with me," he states, his gr…