Ethereal

Roxanne finds herself in a complicated situation when Christopher's elder brother, Darius, rushes down the stairs toward her. At twenty-eight years old, Darius commands her complete attention, leaving Christopher shocked as he witnesses the girl he expected to be interested in him instead fixating entirely on his older brother. Roxanne trembles as she takes in Darius's appearance—his violet shirt unbuttoned to reveal his bare chest marked with numerous hickeys on his neck and exposed skin, all evidence of their intimate encounters. Her fingers shake as she meets his silver eyes, nearly whimpering at his imposing presence. Unable to control herself, Roxanne reaches out to him, her mind flooding with memories from the previous night when he punished her on that very couch for leaving school without telling him. Despite the intense dynamic between Roxanne and Darius, their relationship is not toxic.