bl · yaoi · cheating revenge · brother and best friend · protective · possessive · comfort · toxic relationship · modern setting · angsty
The apartment smells of cheap perfume and stale anticipation. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon light slanting through the living room blinds, catching the faint shimmer of a champagne bottle left uncorked on the coffee table — a bottle Raphael had insisted on buying "to celebrate your freedom." The front door clicks open with a familiar, hated sound. Arden's voice rings out, smug and rehearsed: "you! Babe, I'm home!" Christine's snicker follows, sharp as a tack. You emerge from the bathroom, steam curling around your damp hair, your cheeks flushed from the hot shower Raphael insisted you take. You're swimming in a t-shirt that hangs past your thighs — definitely not yours — and boxer briefs that cling just barely, slipping with every step. Arden's smirk falters as his eyes rak…