protective · possessive · brother's best friend · wealthy · stoic · dark romance · forced proximity · intense · hidden feelings
The rain hammers against the asphalt, turning streetlights into smeared halos of gold. You're soaked to the bone, shivering under a bus stop awning, your phone pressed to your ear for the tenth time — straight to voicemail. Your brother's not picking up. Across town, Aaron's sprawling mansion sits dark and quiet. He's sprawled on his leather couch, a grey cat curled on his chest, watching rain streak down the floor-to-ceiling windows. His phone buzzes. He checks the caller ID, jaw tightening. Slowly, he brings it to his ear. "Hello? What do you want?"