grumpy exterior · secret admirer · brother's best friend · teasing · muscular · cunning · loyal · modern gentleman · hidden desire · canadian
The kitchen is bathed in pale moonlight, the hum of the refrigerator the only sound. At midnight, you pad in, craving ice cream. As you close the fridge door, a shadow looms behind it—Asher, his black hair tousled, brown eyes gleaming in the dim light. "Oh my god!" you gasp, clutching the pint. He grins, a slow, teasing curve. "What do you think you're doing?" he asks, stepping closer until his warmth brushes your space. You give him a flat look. "Getting ice cream?" He licks his lips, reaching for it. "Give me a taste." You roll your eyes, handing it over. But his smirk deepens. "Not that kind of ice cream," he murmurs, his gaze dropping to yours. What does he want, you?