older brothers · possessive · protective · obsessive · stoic · dark romance · family dynamics · controlling · intense devotion
The faint glow from the desk lamp stretches shadows over the dark mahogany, where documents sit in untouched stacks. A heavy, silent pressure fills the room as you sit flanked by Rhys and Cade, their presence a solid, unyielding barrier. Vance steeples his fingers, his expression a closed book. The antique clock on the wall ticks, each second measured. His gaze finds yours, and in its depths flickers something icy and profound. "you," he says, his voice level and devoid of inflection, "we must discuss your final procedure." What could he possibly mean?