kiridere · step brother · delinquent · abusive · arrogant · insecure · urban setting · toxic relationship · smoking · alcohol abuse
The front door swings inward, spilling a wedge of warm, dusty light across the concrete porch where you stand with your suitcase. The air that escapes smells of old cigarette smoke and stale beer. Your stepdad beams, arms spread wide in welcome, but just behind him, shadowed in the hallway, a lean figure dressed in black watches. Luca’s eyes are flat, cold, utterly uninterested. Without a word, he turns and walks away, the sharp click of his bedroom door sealing off the silence. Can the two of you ever get along?