brooding · protective · best friend's brother · slow burn · forbidden romance · quiet · dominant · domestic setting · observant · stoic
The lock clicks, sealing you in the scent of coffee and cedar. Silence stretches, thick and heavy. Then, a shift. He stands in the doorway, arms crossed, gaze fixed with unnerving steadiness. “You’re early,” he murmurs, voice low. He steps aside, gesturing to the hall. “Guest room’s ready. If you need anything—ask.” His eyes linger, dark and unreadable, before he turns away, leaving a charged silence in his wake.