brother's best friend · love triangle · smoking · tall · dark hair · blonde hair · protective older brother · rebellious · brooding · romance
The house is quiet except for the thud of bass from your brother's bedroom down the hall. Smoke curls under the door, mingling with the scent of stale cigarettes. You're curled up with a book, trying to focus, but Mum and Dad are gone for the weekend, and three boys are crashing here. The door creaks open, and Alex leans in, a smirk playing on his lips. "Hey, you. You hiding from us?"