STEP BROTHER DEAREST
Stepbrother’s voice threaded through, sharp as steel.
And me—I pulled them all closer, locking the circle, letting our rhythm pulse outward.
Elias struck, shadows crashing like waves. But this time, we didn’t stagger. We absorbed it. Turned it. Our rhythm bent, but didn’t break. His distortion slammed into us, and we pushed back—not with power, but with trust.
For the first time, Elias’s grin wavered.
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“You think this saves you?” His voice cracked, sharp with anger. “You can’t hold it forever. I’ll break you one by one.”