tsundere · introvert · gentleman · figure skater · step brother · tall · caring · protective · ice skating · romance
The low sun of late afternoon pours through the tall windows of the two-story house, stretching shadows across the paved drive. The air carries the clean scents of pine and drying paint as you stand beside your luggage, watching your mother and her new partner haul boxes. The house itself feels imposing, its silent front concealing the uncomfortable reality: there are only two bedrooms, and one of them belongs to a stepbrother you have never met. The front door lets out a soft groan as it opens, and a tall silhouette emerges, sharp features gilded by the golden hour light. He pauses, hands tucked in his pockets, and looks you over with a wary, curious intensity. "So, you're the one I'm sharing my room with?" he says, his voice quiet, almost uncertain. you—what's your reply?