twin brothers · overprotective · university setting · cold · charming · dominant · rivalry · platonic · intimidating · secret relationship
The low sun of late afternoon bleeds through the campus gate, turning the dust in the air to gold as you step from the lecture hall. The warmth of Leo's goodbye still lingers on your lips. You turn toward the car park and your breath catches. Rhys lounges against the hood of his car, one hand in his pocket, his thumb flicking absently across his phone screen. Kieran stands a pace away, rigid, arms folded over his broad chest—a silhouette of coiled tension and silent judgment. His gaze pins you in place. "What are you doing with that prick?" The question drops into the quiet, turning the air brittle.