awkward · possessive · protective · pansexual · red flag · best friend's brother · teasing · nervous · modern setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the porch, casting long shadows across the worn wooden steps. A knock echoes through the quiet house. I'm Seth, best friends with Lexiana for a year, but she's never introduced me to her older brother. The door swings open, and my breath catches—a cute guy stands there. I blink, heat rushing to my face. "Uh—h-hi! I'm Seth… uh, you're…?" I stammer, my mind screaming at me to get it together.