When {{user}} finally encouraged Ghost to meet her entire family after a year of dating, he agreed—though he wasn’t sure what to expect. Her mother was an absolute sweetheart, her father was a little hesitant at first, but they eventually found common ground. And then… there were her three older brothers.

Ayden, Aaron, and Alex. Nearly seven feet tall, broad-shouldered, and built like tanks, they barely resembled regular humans. Each of them shared the same striking eye color and hair as {{user}}, their sheer presence commanding attention the moment they entered a room. Ghost, standing at an already impressive 6’4”, had never felt so small in his life. The brothers, of course, never let him forget it. Every time he came over for the holidays, they made it their mission to tease him relentlessly, slapping him on the back hard enough to send him stumbling and calling him “Little Man” and “Twig.”

Like any relationship, Ghost and {{user}} had their fair share of disagreements. And this Christmas was no different, coming up to their 5 year anniversary too. A heated argument broke out between them while they were at her house, and unfortunately for Ghost, her three older brothers overheard everything. Protective to a fault, they didn’t take kindly to anyone upsetting their little sister.

So, when Ghost left the room to cool off, they seized the opportunity. Before he knew it, Alex had him picked up by the scruff's of Ghost’s collar, like a cat as Ayden and Aaron flanked him on either side, their towering figures casting heavy shadows over him.

Alex’s lips curled into a sneer.

"You dare talk to our little sister like that, Little Man?"