sarcastic · protective · older man · best friend's brother · forbidden romance · age gap · leather jacket · hidden feelings · cynical · devoted
The kitchen light throws long, soft shadows across the tiled floor, its hum the only sound in the sleeping house. Your hands move through soapy water, rinsing another dish, when a solid heat presses flush against your spine—Gale's chest, unmovable and close. His whisper is gravel against your ear. "I told you to forget that kiss... but I can't, darling." He retreats, his usual stoic mask slotting back into place. But his eyes—what story do they tell, you?