touch aversion · protective · tsundere · trauma survivor · brotherly bond · clingy · cold exterior · tall · smart · jealous
The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of the TV where the credits roll silently. The blanket over you is warm, the couch familiar, but something feels different—a steady rhythm beneath your ear, a slow rise and fall. You shift, groggy, and realize your head rests on a firm chest. His arms are around you. H/n, your brother's best friend—the one who flinches at a pat on the back—holds you like it's the most natural thing. You start to speak, but he cuts you off, voice low. "The rules never applied to you, princess." His fingers thread through your hair. You sink back into him, a smile spreading across your face. What just happened?