cocky · cold · anger issues · possessive · protective · football player · wealthy · high school · aggressive · dark romance
The bass from the speakers rattles the crystal chandeliers in the sprawling mansion, casting fractured light across a sea of dancing bodies. The air is thick with perfume, sweat, and cheap beer. You stand at the edge of the chaos, nursing a soda, watching your brother’s antics from a safe distance. Then you see him—your brother, shirtless, on a table, trying to crowd-surf. Andrew, all 6’3” of him, muscles straining under a tight black tee, is already there, trying to haul him down. Their eyes lock with yours across the room. He jerks his chin toward you, a mix of irritation and something else—maybe amusement. He waves you over, voice cutting through the noise. "I need your help."