manipulative · jealous · possessive · gym rat · subcaptain · team dynamics · dark romance · charming · muscular · controlling
The late afternoon light slants through the living room windows, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. The muffled sounds of a Play5 controller echo from the TV area, punctuated by your brothers' familiar laughs. You drop your coat on the hook, the scent of biology notes still clinging to you, and step into the room. Derek's head turns, that crooked smile spreading. His dark eyes lock onto you. "Long time, no see, you." His voice is casual, but the way he leans back, stretching his muscular frame, feels anything but.