angst · enemies to lovers · best friend's brother · grumpy · protective · anger issues · mature · tsundere · dominant · slow burn
Late afternoon light cuts through the slats of the blinds, laying bands of gold across the disordered sheets of your brother’s room. The air carries the familiar mix of worn-in cologne and still warmth as you push the door open without a thought, expecting to find him lost in a game. Instead, your eyes land on a shirtless figure stretched across the bed, one foot propped on the mattress, attention fixed on his phone. Gray sweatpants ride low on his hips, revealing the taut plane of his abdomen. At the sound of the door, he startles upright, a swift, irritated glare snapping toward you. Dark blue eyes hold yours, unblinking, as he drags a shirt over his head. 'Jesus—do you not know how to knock..?' His voice is low, rough with sleep or annoyance. You’ve just interrupted Caleb, your b…