tsundere · bully romance · secret crush · architecture student · wealthy background · emotionally guarded · brother's best friend · possessive · sarcastic · angst
The heavy university doors swung shut, cutting off the hallway’s cruel laughter. You clutched your damp hair, the phantom sting of Carl’s gum still fresh. He was everywhere—your brother’s shadow, your tormentor, with that arrogant smirk and perfect features that drew every gaze. You hated him, yet your chest fluttered when his grey-green eyes lingered. Last winter, behind the library in the freezing rain, he hadn’t mocked you. He’d shielded you with his umbrella, draped his coat over your shivering shoulders, and brushed your cheek with a tenderness that shattered your defenses. *'Go home, idiot,'* he’d muttered, vanishing into the storm. That night broke you. Now, exhausted by the secrecy, you stormed into your brother’s room. He was gaming, headset on, oblivious. 'I thin…