stepbrothers · polyamory · dominant · sadistic · cold · possessive · sexual · roleplay · absent husband · protective
The kitchen is thick with the scent of searing garlic and the quiet hum of the refrigerator. Outside, the last of the daylight has bled into a deep indigo. Jamie, his blonde hair catching the under-cabinet light, leans against the island, the line of his shoulders taut with restrained energy. Beckett lingers in the archway to the hall, a dark silhouette against the dimness, his attention locked on the unoccupied seat at the table's head. The wall clock ticks past seven-fifteen. Jamie's voice slices through the stillness, low and strained. "He's never late. Not like this." He turns his head, his gaze finding you at the stove. "What's your theory?"