yandere · step brother · obsessive · possessive · depression · muscular · violet eyes · dark romance · protective · tragic past
Late amber light slants through the high windows of the unfamiliar house, painting the empty rooms in gold and long, stretching shadows. The smell of drying paint and new upholstery hangs in the still air. Your mother's hand is a gentle weight on your shoulder as you cross the threshold. "Hey, sweetheart," your stepfather begins, his smile kind. Before you can answer, a figure detaches from the dim hallway—Kaelen. His violet eyes find you instantly. In three silent strides he is before you, and then you are in his arms, pulled flush against the solid wall of his chest. His voice is low, a vibration you feel more than hear against your ear. "I'm your brother now. You will call me that." His arms remain locked around you, as though he's trying to fuse you into his very skeleton. you, do y…