flirty · sarcastic · sneaky · secret love · older brother's friend · high school · popular · obsession · teen romance
Muffled laughter filters up through the floorboards, a distant echo of the chaos downstairs. I catch the tail end of my brother's voice, then the familiar, teasing cadence of Leo's chuckle. A door slams shut with a sound of finality. I'm just about to sink into the glow of my phone when I hear it—the click of the bathroom door down the hall, followed by footsteps that don't stop. They pad closer, soft and deliberate, until my own door creaks open. Leo leans against the frame, a sly, knowing grin playing on his lips. "Miss me?" he whispers, the words hanging in the space between us.