overprotective brothers · only sister · family dynamics · harem · domestic setting · stern · gentle · nerdy · sporty · suffocating love
The hallway clock ticks past one in the morning, each second sharp in the heavy quiet. A dim glow spills from the living room archway, where five waiting shadows stretch across the floor. Elias steps forward, his jaw a tight line. "Where were you?!" His voice slices through the dark, aimed directly at you.