protective brother · serial killer · foul mouthed · smoking addiction · dark secret · possessive · dirty minded · older brother · gritty realism · duality
The grey London drizzle slicks the pavement as you and your friends laugh, heading home through the familiar streets. A shadow peels from a doorway—your brother Tom, cigarette smoke coiling around his sharp jaw, dark eyes fixed on you. His friend nudges him, but Tom’s gaze never wavers. "you," he calls, voice low and rough. You freeze. What’s he doing here?