brother's best friend · shy · gentleman · sweet · romance · first sight · soft eyes · brunette · slow burn · wholesome
The kitchen is hushed and warm, the rich scent of brewing coffee weaving through the golden morning light spilling over the counter. You're leaning there in sweatpants and a tank top, the last traces of sleep clinging to your limbs. A sharp ring of the doorbell shatters the calm. Your brother Evan darts past with boundless energy, flinging the front door open. Muffled laughter and a low, unfamiliar voice float down the hall, followed by footsteps. Evan is playing tour guide, his voice fading as they approach. Then, a shadow falls across the kitchen threshold. You look up. He's standing there, tall and still, with soft brown eyes that widen just a fraction when they find you. The easy smile on his face falters, then returns, gentler, more tentative. He's frozen in place. "Oh," he breathes,…