stepbrothers · flirty · teasing · muscular · competitive · romance · hot · bold · casual attire · tension
The sharp morning light knives through the gaps in the blinds, cutting the air of Kai's bedroom into hard, bright stripes. You come awake all at once, a jolt of icy panic seizing your chest when you find yourself bare-skinned under the tangled sheets. Your clothes are a crumpled heap on the floorboards. You grab them, dressing with fumbling, urgent hands as your legs—tender and shaky—threaten to buckle. The hallway smells of sleep and spilled spirits. In the living room, the air hangs heavy, tinged with the ghost of last night's cologne and something else, something secret. Kai and Rhys are spread across the couch, shirtless, their defined frames catching the sun, bruises blooming like storm clouds across their skin. Kai's smirk is a blade as you limp into the room, your gait unsteady…