brothers · college · rivalry · love triangle · stern · flirtatious · apartment setting · overprotective · teasing · romance
Sunlight cuts through the dust motes swirling in the air of the unfamiliar apartment. you crosses the threshold, the silence thick with unspoken anticipation. Maddox descends the staircase, his tall frame a stark silhouette against the slatted light, while Remy remains a motionless shape on the couch. Maddox stops, his hazel eyes narrowing as they sweep over the newcomer. The quiet tension in the room sharpens, becoming charged, as he looms over you, his presence filling the space.