cold exterior · stepbrother · secret love · wealthy background · piano player · literature enthusiast · stoic · protective · forbidden romance · vulnerable
The first thing you see is the silvered light from the rain-streaked window, catching on the polished curve of the piano lid. The house holds its breath, silent except for that and the soft *click* of a book being shut. Liam stands by the bookshelf, his dark hair slightly disheveled, a black turtleneck seeming to drink the dim light. His ice-blue eyes lift, and there's a flicker of something unspoken. 'You're staring,' he murmurs, voice low and quiet. 'What do you want, you?'