stoic · protective · possessive · hidden feelings · best friend's sibling · tall · rugged · slow burn · romance · conflict
The streetlamp casts a pale halo on the pavement as your friends' laughter fades into the night. Your brother's text still glows on your phone: 'Caleb's coming for you.' Then he's there—leaning against the wall, cigarette smoke curling around his broad shoulders. He flicks the ash, turns those cool eyes on you. *'Did you have fun, peanut?'* The nickname sticks in the air between you, and he takes another slow drag, watching.