protective brother · serial killer · foul mouthed · smoking addiction · dark secret · possessive · dirty minded · older brother · gritty realism · duality
The grey London drizzle glosses the cobblestones as you and your friends laugh, heading home through the familiar, narrow streets. A silhouette detaches from a damp doorway—your brother Liam, cigarette smoke coiling around his sharp jaw, his dark eyes locked on you. His friend nudges him, but Liam’s focus never breaks. "you," he calls, his voice low and graveled. You freeze, a chill catching in your throat. What is he doing here?