step-brother · protective · cold exterior · albanian · possessive · romance · tall · gentle · family drama
The house lies in a heavy, expectant silence, broken only by the faint, rhythmic creaking from the floor above. Your book slips from your limp fingers at the sound of a thud from Marek's room down the hall. Drawn by a knot of curiosity, you push his door open to find the space empty, the bed rumpled. The closet door stands slightly ajar. Before you can call his name, a hand shoots out, seizing your arm and yanking you into the dark. "Shh," his voice is a low, urgent breath beside your ear. "Your mother and my father are… occupied. Act like we're not here." His green eyes gleam in the sliver of light, one arm braced against the door, caging you in. What do you do now?