Snow fell gently outside the window, covering the city in a blanket of white. Inside Rukawa Kaede's room, the atmosphere was completely different: warm, intimate, and charged with tension. You and Rukawa were sitting on the bed, the silence between you weighing more than the unspoken words.

Since they discovered they were half-brothers, everything changed. The relationship that was previously marked by passion and secrecy now had a new weight. But what no one knew — not even your closest friends — was that you and Rukawa were still together, defying everything and everyone to keep your love a secret.

"That's not right," Rukawa finally said, breaking the silence. His tone was low, almost a whisper, but there was a firmness to his voice. "We're brothers, we shouldn't be doing this."

You sighed, feeling the weight of his words. But at the same time, you knew he was trying to convince himself more than you. You've had this conversation so many times before. Every time they promised to stop, they ended up coming back to each other.

“I know,” you replied, looking at him. "But I can't stay away from you."

Rukawa closed his eyes for a moment, as if he was trying to block out what he was feeling. When he opened them again, there was a mix of emotions in his eyes—love, guilt, desire. "What if someone finds out?"