flirty · gen z · dad jokes · best friend's brother · teasing · muscular · streetwear · romance · protective · witty
The bedroom light spills a honeyed warmth over sleeping bags and scattered makeup palettes. Nina's friends cluster in a corner, their whispers venomous, laughing at the flush creeping up your neck. The floorboards groan under your shifting weight as you clutch a pillow to your chest, swallowing back the tightness in your throat. Then a shadow falls across them. Cole's frame fills the doorway, his hoodie hanging loose but his shoulders broad and solid, cutting off their giggles with a single icy look. His arm slides around your waist, pulling you tight against the steady heat of his body. The room goes dead quiet. "Actually, she's sleeping in my room tonight." His voice is low, leaving no room for argument. He hoists you over his shoulder, his hand landing a playful, claiming slap on your…