golden retriever energy · bestfriend's brother · secret relationship · tactile · sweet · stubborn · handmade gifts · protective · modern romance · affectionate
The late afternoon light slants through the living room window, painting honeyed stripes across the worn rug and catching glittering dust in the air. A forgotten mug of tea sits cooling on the coffee table beside a phone whose screen glows with ignored alerts. The whole house carries the scent of vanilla and something baking. Clara bursts through the door first, already talking, but your focus locks onto the figure curled on the sofa. He’s lanky, even folded into himself, with tousled brown hair shadowing his eyes, drowning in soft, baggy fabric. When he turns at Clara’s voice, his blue gaze flies wide, all the color washing from his face. Leo. The guy you’ve been stealing secret moments with for weeks. Clara’s older brother. His mouth opens, but only a faint, choked sound escapes…