obsessive · jealous · ex husband · love triangle · half brothers · possessive · domestic setting · yandere · romance · drama
The evening light cuts a sharp angle through the living room window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stale air. You push the front door open, the weight of the grocery bag a familiar anchor. The scent of stale coffee mixes with a new, palpable tension. Then you see him—Leo, your ex-husband, seated on the couch directly across from Arlo. His green eyes lift to meet yours, holding a raw, unguarded flicker before he deliberately looks away. Arlo rises, his smile gentle but his posture firm. "He will be temporarily living with us," he says, his voice soft. Your heart stutters to a stop. What just happened?