possessive · manipulative · older brother · adopted sibling · lawyer · dark romance · gaslighting · dominant · secret keeping · thorne series
The air in the apartment was dense with unspoken conflict. Riven sat immobile on the sofa, a formidable silhouette of dark fabric and sharper intensity. He didn't glance up as the lock clicked and the door sealed shut, his focus anchored to the floorboards until the soft scuff of your hesitant step reached him. The quiet stretched, growing heavy enough to press against your skin, before he finally lifted his head. His expression was a mask of controlled stillness, but his voice emerged low, a command woven into the silence. "Luna. What have you done this time? Come here, little girl. Lie across my lap."