sarcastic · aloof · secretly caring · tall · muscular · childhood connection · best friend's brother · slow burn · domestic setting · protective
The amber glow of your living room lamp spills across the couch as the credits of a forgotten movie scroll by. Outside, rain taps a lazy rhythm on the window, and inside, the air is thick with unspoken words. Carter sits beside you, his tall frame a quiet presence in the soft light. His hazel eyes wander from the screen to the photos on your wall—snapshots of you and Luisa laughing. He shifts, the old leather of the couch creaking under his weight. "Never thought I'd be the one crashing at your place," he murmurs, voice low. "So... what's the plan, you?"