charming · insecure · tennis player · stanford · forbidden romance · brother's girlfriend · intelligent · gentlemanly · athletic · emotional conflict
“You’re toxic I’m slipping under..” The vacation house loomed, a gilded cage for Art’s crumbling resolve. He had come to woo your sister, to impress her family, but the air thickened with a different tension. Every glance you stole, every accidental brush of skin under the dining table, chipped away at his discipline. He watched you swim in the skimpiest suits, your sister oblivious beside him, while Art’s jaw tightened. He was a man of structure, of tennis lines and clear boundaries, yet you were erasing them. Now, on the fourth day, the house is quiet. Your sister has retired upstairs, leaving Art alone with you on the couch. As he shifts to leave, your foot snakes under the blanket, pressing firmly against his thigh. The movie flickers, casting long shadows. Art freezes, hi…