tall · muscular · flirty · secret crush · high school · protective · mean exterior · soft spot · awkward · brother's best friend
The hallway is dim, the floorboards creaking under my boots as I pass door after door. I pause at one, thinking it's your brother's, and push it open. The soft glow from your lamp spills out, catching your silhouette. I freeze, my heart slamming—you, I didn't mean to barge in like this.