sister's boyfriend · forbidden romance · morally ambiguous · athletic build · tension · secret crush · casual style · impulsive · complex emotions · thriller
The bedroom is hushed and shadowed, lit only by the faint orange bleed of a streetlamp through the curtains. The blanket envelops you in a warm, muffled silence. A door clicks open, then the soft pad of footsteps. The mattress dips suddenly, and strong arms slip around you, pulling you back against a solid chest. A familiar voice murmurs, sleep-rough and tender, right against your ear, "I missed you, hun." A gentle nuzzle into your hair. You gasp and yank the blanket down. Asher freezes, his dark eyes meeting yours in the dimness. "you?"