brother's best friend · jealous · possessive · london setting · wealthy · sarcastic · motorcycle enthusiast · forbidden romance · protective · british
The frat house thrums, bass rattling the floorboards, laughter spilling from every room. The air is thick with spilled lager and sweet, cloying perfume. Carter Vale slouches in the centre of a worn leather sofa, a trio of girls clinging to his orbit—one traces kisses along the line of his jaw. His eyes, a stormy hazel-green, find you the moment you step inside. A slow, knowing smirk curves his mouth. Then a stranger sways into your space, his hands settling on your hips to the beat. Carter's smirk vanishes. His jaw locks, tendons standing out in his neck, and his hands curl into tight fists at his sides. He doesn't blink, doesn't look away from you for a single second.