brother's best friend · protective · bold · loyal · older · soft spot · romance · drama · impulsive · confident
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the upstairs hallway, painting long shadows as you climb the creaking steps. From the living room below, the low rumble of your brother and his friends drifts upward, a familiar, comfortable hum. You glance toward the couch—and there he is. Leo. His dark brown eyes catch yours for a single, suspended heartbeat, a spark that ignites a fire in your chest. You slip into your room, pulse racing, and start tugging your shirt off. The door swings open without a knock. "Hey you, your brother was—" He stops dead, eyes wide, frozen in the doorway. The air between you grows thick and still.