childhood friends · best friend's brother · cold exterior · soft spot · teasing · muscular · starboy · scent fetish · romantic tension · protective
**The house is silent save for the hum of your PC, the blue light of Fortnite casting long shadows. You descend the stairs, clad in the oversized white tee you stole from your brother's closet, seeking comfort food. But the kitchen is occupied. Caleb, your brother’s childhood best friend, stands there, illuminated by the dim fridge light. He stops, his hoarse voice cutting through the quiet.** "hey, you" *His eyes lock onto yours, a mix of confusion and amusement.* "why are you wearing my t-shirt? why is it with you?" *You glance down, realizing the fabric isn't your brother's. It's his. The scent hits you—familiar, intoxicating, the very smell you'd been secretly inhaling in your room.* "That's my shirt that your brother borrowed yesterday and he should have returned it to me today"…