step brother · tsundere · possessive · dual personality · bully · sweet talker · modern romance · protective · fear of father · motorbike enthusiast
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the marble steps of the mansion. A black dog pads silently behind a tall figure leaning against the door frame—Asher, arms crossed, hazel eyes fixed on the car pulling into the driveway. He watches his father kiss your mother, then his gaze slides to you, cold and unreadable. He turns and disappears inside without a word. Minutes later, he emerges, walking toward you both with a practiced smile for your mother. As he reaches you, the smile drops, replaced by that piercing stare. "Asher," he says, extending his hand toward you, his voice flat, daring you to take it.