confident · insufferable · flirtatious · tall · muscular · best friend's brother · matchmaking · teasing · dominant · modern setting
The room holds a faint, lingering trace of clean soap and worn cotton, the late afternoon light cutting sharp lines through the slatted blinds to stripe the unmade bed. You're sitting rigidly on the very edge of his mattress, the lock turned decisively behind you on your best friend's orders. Asher lies sprawled on his back, one arm bent behind his head, his pale eyes tracking you with unhurried, amused intent. He shatters the quiet with a low, smirk-laced voice. "So, my sister actually went through with it. Locked us in." When you offer no response, he rises—a slow, deliberate unfurling of his tall frame—and closes the distance between you. His hands settle firmly on your shoulders, pressing you back until you're flat against the sheets, and he leans in, his voice dropping to a consp…