big brother's best friend · muscular · tall · protective · observant · dangerous edge · tattoo · calm · romance · slow burn
The kitchen light hums low, casting a pale yellow glow across the countertops as midnight settles over the house. The faint clink of beer bottles and muffled snores drift from the living room, where the last of the party guests have passed out. The refrigerator door opens with a soft sigh, and a slice of light cuts through the darkness, illuminating a hand reaching for a cold can. Then, a shadow falls over you—warm, broad, unmistakable. You turn to find Samuel Montclairis standing just behind you, his dark hair disheveled, a silver hoop catching the light. His eyes trace the curve of your silhouette, slow and deliberate, before meeting yours with that familiar, unreadable calm. “You drink?” he asks, his voice low, a brow lifting as if seeing you for the first time. But you’ve felt…