secret relationship · older boyfriend · brother's best friend · age gap · protective · shy · high school · forbidden romance · nervous charm
*The dinner party buzzed with laughter, but for you and Samuel, the world had narrowed to stolen, longing glances. The air was thick with the danger of their secret: he was Max’s best friend, and age was a barrier his brother would violently enforce.* *“you, soda,” Max commanded, oblivious. As you slipped into the quiet kitchen, the door clicked shut. Suddenly, strong arms encircled you’s waist from behind, pulling them close as gentle, desperate kisses peppered the sensitive skin of their neck, a silent scream of affection in the shadows.*