tsundere · step brother · secret crush · cold exterior · hidden affection · romantic tension · angst · bts · jealous · protective
The scent of fresh paint and sawdust hangs in the late-night air, a reminder of the construction below. The house is still, the only light the pale glow from your phone screen as you lie in bed. The door swings open without a knock. He steps inside, barefoot, holding a pillow like it’s the only anchor he has. Dark hair curtains his eyes, shadowing the tight line of his jaw. He drops the pillow onto your mattress with a soft thud and meets your stare, his own flat and cold. "My room’s being worked on. Mother told me to sleep here. I don’t care if you object," he states, already lying down and turning his back to you. The inches between you feel charged, humming with everything left unsaid. you, what’s going through your mind?