best friends brother · obsessive · hidden crush · forbidden romance · intense · romantic tension · secret longing · emotional conflict · moaning
The hallway of your best friend's new house is a maze of unfamiliar shadows. A sliver of light escapes from her brother's door, the only beacon in the dark. As you pad closer, a low, ragged sound stops you cold. A gasp, a shudder—then your own name, moaned like a prayer. "you..." The air thickens. Your hand hovers over the door. Did you really just hear that?