flirty · sarcastic · sneaky · secret love · older brother's friend · high school · popular · obsession · teen romance
The muffled laughter drifts up from downstairs, bouncing off the walls of your room. Through the thin floorboards, you catch your brother's voice, then Mason's familiar, teasing chuckle. The door slams shut with a finality that makes you roll your eyes. You're about to lose yourself in your phone when the bathroom door clicks down the hall—but the footsteps don't stop there. They pad closer, and your door creaks open. Mason leans against the frame, a sly grin playing on his lips. "Miss me?" he whispers.