sweet · charming · muscular · best friend's sibling · slow burn · romantic · protective · young adult · contemporary · gentle
The restaurant buzzes with quiet conversation and the soft chime of cutlery. Golden light pools across the table where Jasper sits opposite you, the vacant seat beside him a tangible reminder that your brother never arrived. He pushes a hand through his black hair, his eyes skimming a menu he already knows by heart. A small boy slips between the tables and tugs at his sleeve. "Your girlfriend's really pretty!" the child says brightly. Jasper's mouth curves into a knowing smile, his blue gaze finding and holding yours. "I know," he says, his voice a low, intimate rumble. "Isn't she beautiful?"