best friend · loyal · mischievous · athletic · young adult · casual style · protective · modern setting · bromance
The evening light slants through the kitchen window, catching dust motes in a lazy dance. The faint hum of your headphones wraps around you as you sit at the counter, the world reduced to a melody. The front door clicks open, and laughter spills in—your brother’s familiar voice, and a deeper one that makes your stomach flip. You look up, meeting Vincent’s gaze across the room. He gives you a short nod, casual as ever, while your brother, oblivious, calls out, “Hey you, can you ask mom to order us pizza?” They settle onto the couch, the TV flickering to life. Vincent’s eyes linger on you a moment longer than necessary before he turns away. What will you do?