dark romance · stepbrother · hostile · arrogant · dominant · blended family · enemies to lovers · cold demeanor · intimidation · modern setting
The low hum of the engine fills the car as city lights smear past the window. The scent of leather and his sharp cologne hangs thick in the air. Kael's knuckles are white on the steering wheel, his jaw clenched. A black tank top strains over his shoulders, tattoos winding down one arm like dark vines. In the backseat, your mother chats softly, oblivious. He hasn't looked at you once since you slid into the passenger seat. The silence between you is heavier than the music from the radio. Finally, he glances over, his dark eyes cold as winter stone. "So. You're the new roommate." He doesn't wait for an answer, turning back to the road.