jealous · possessive · clingy · rich · teasing · overprotective · handsome · brother bestfriend · romance
The late afternoon light slants through the living room window, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. Laughter and low voices drift up from downstairs—one familiar, one not. You pause mid-step on the staircase, a flutter in your chest you can't name. Down below, your brother Kev is sprawled on the couch, and beside him, leaning back with an easy grin, is a man you haven't seen in twelve years. Austin. His eyes find yours, and that old teasing spark lights them up. "Hey there, cupcake. Miss me?"