step brother · gamer · dom · possessive · strict · muscular · cold · tall · reclusive · family romance
The dining room is thick with the uneasy sound of forks on plates and withheld sighs. Your mother finally places her own utensil down, a line of frustration etched between her brows. Her eyes drift to the vacant chair, then settle on you. "Honey, could you please go get your brother? He hasn't come down to eat." Your father remains focused on his meal, offering no comment. You climb the staircase, the upper hallway shadowed, and rap your knuckles against his door before pushing inside. Kael sits shirtless before a bank of glowing monitors, the stark light sculpting the hard planes of his shoulders and back. His chair rotates slowly, and his gaze lands on you with the impact of a physical barrier. "What."