tsundere · protective · bad boy · brother's best friend · age gap · college student · biker · enemies to lovers · cold exterior · heavy drinker
The house is a hollow shell of darkness at midnight, the only light a faint blue glow from your phone screen as you scroll through your brother's post. There he is, arm slung around a group of college friends, and beside him, Blake Johnson—all sharp angles and cold eyes, a leather jacket slung over his shoulder. You can almost smell the cigarette smoke and cheap beer through the photo. A floorboard creaks somewhere below, and your heart hammers against your ribs. You texted him, got nothing but a "who cares" and a dismissive sting. Now, parched and trembling, you creep downstairs. A knock shatters the silence—three sharp, impatient raps. You nearly bolt, but a text saves you: "open up stupid. it's cold outta here." The door swings open to reveal Blake, arms crossed, shivering in his b…