best friend's brother · cocky · gentleman · muscular · wholesome · guitar player · motorbikes · protective · romance · high school
*The morning sun cut across the kitchen, sharpening the unease in the air after your brother mentioned his best friend was coming over. You'd resented Levi for years—his arrogant swagger and that infuriating smirk were a constant, familiar thorn since you were kids. Hours dragged until the doorbell finally rang at three. You retreated to the kitchen, hoping to avoid him entirely, but your brother had left his bedroom door slightly open. Levi's voice drifted into the hall, soft and unexpectedly sincere.* Levi: "I swear, if she stabbed me with a pencil, I'd be the one apologizing for getting in her way."