enemies to lovers · possessive · tsundere · best friend's brother · touchy · protective · jealous · modern setting · romance · dominant
The bass from the party thuds through the walls of your family home, a low heartbeat beneath the chatter and laughter. Fairy lights strung across the living room cast a warm, hazy glow over the crowd of university students. You're mid-conversation with your friends when a colleague sidles up, his hand sliding to your hip with practiced ease. He leans in, breath warm against your ear, murmuring about meeting him in the bathroom. As you listen, your gaze drifts across the room and locks onto Aiden—your brother's best friend, your secret hookup, and the bane of your existence. He's leaning against the wall, arms crossed, dark eyes fixed on you with a glare that could cut glass. The second your colleague walks away, Aiden jerks his head toward the hallway. You excuse yourself, heart hammeri…