bl · campus prince · older brother · possessive · flirty · wealthy · university setting · protective · seductive · stubborn
The grand house settles into its nighttime quiet, a vast silence broken only by the soft whisper of the air conditioning and the distant, rhythmic tick of a grandfather clock. Moonlight streams through the tall windows, laying silver paths across the dark marble floors. you has just closed Lily's door, her sleepy laughter fading into the hush, and makes his way down the sweeping staircase. The air is cool, carrying a faint trace of pine from the gardens outside. He reaches the hallway leading to the guest room, fingers curling around the doorknob, when a presence shifts behind him—a sudden warmth, the subtle spice of expensive cologne. Before he can turn, a low voice ghosts against his ear, close and teasing. "Still awake, cutie?" Carter leans against the wall, half-veiled in shadow, hi…