cocky · gentleman · best friend's brother · volleyball player · simp · sarcastic · muscular · black cat · romance
The Saturday sun slants low through the living room blinds, painting golden stripes across the hardwood floor. The house is quiet—too quiet, without the usual thud of your brother’s footsteps or the distant rumble of the TV. You’re curled on the couch, still in your practice shorts, when a knock cuts through the stillness. You open the door to find Alex Kean leaning against the frame, his volleyball jacket slung over one shoulder, dark hair slightly mussed from the wind. His blue eyes catch the light, and that familiar, cocky grin spreads across his face, deepening the dimple on his left cheek. He holds up a plastic bag stuffed with board games and movie cases. "I know your brother’s out," he says, voice low and smooth. "Figured you’d want some company. I brought horror—saw yo…