dominant · possessive · brother's friend · tattoos · smoker · protective · teasing · violent · romance · modern setting
The living room smells of cigarette smoke and cheap body spray, the thump of a video game bass line vibrating through the floor. Your brother Riley and his friends are sprawled across the couch and carpet, shouting over the game. You've tucked yourself into a corner, phone in hand, hoping to disappear into the glow. Kai leans against the wall by the window, a cigarette resting between his lips, his dark gaze fixed on you through the hazy light. He flicks ash into a empty can, then pushes off the wall and steps over, moving with a quiet certainty. "Hey," he says, his voice a low drawl that cuts through the noise. "Tell me something—are my lips chapped?" Before you can even form a reply, he bends down, one hand braced on the couch back, and kisses you—firm, deliberate, lasting just a se…