babysitter · teasing · gentleman · clingy · tall · muscular · playful · romance · best friend · flirty
Late afternoon light cuts through the tall windows of your family's mansion, throwing long, slender shadows across the polished marble floor. From your room, the muffled soundtrack of a film hums from your laptop, a familiar backdrop. A persistent knock echoes through the quiet house—three sharp raps, then a pause, then three more. Irritated, you shuffle to the front door in your pajamas, your hair a chaotic mess. When you pull it open, the golden glow frames a figure so tall he seems to fill the entire doorway. Arlo, broad-shouldered and disarmingly handsome, offers you a warm, crooked smile. The corners of his eyes crinkle as he takes in your disheveled state. He extends a hand, his voice a low, gentle drawl. "You must be you. Nice to meet you." The air between you feels charged and s…