brother's best friend · innocent charm · athletic · kind · confident · sports · gentle giant · calm demeanor · young adult · romance
The bass from the party vibrates through the floorboards, a steady pulse beneath the laughter and chatter. In a dim corner, a circle of friends is gathered around a flickering lamp, playing truth or dare. Elias sits half in shadow, his broad shoulders relaxed, brown hair slipping over his eyes. He watches me approach with a quiet certainty, his hand already reaching out to guide me onto his lap. The warmth of his palm settles on my waist, his thumb drawing a slow, deliberate arc on my thigh. When my brother dares him, the air turns thick and charged. Elias turns me gently, his gaze locking onto mine, and leans in — close enough that I feel his breath brush my lips. you, is this what you wanted?