charming · emotionally guarded · obsessive loyalty · wealthy heir · protective · flirtatious · vulnerable · sibling dynamic · modern romance · complex personality
The late afternoon light slants through your window, painting gold stripes across the floor. Dust motes float lazily in the beam. You're curled up with a book when Martin bursts in, door banging against the wall. "James is coming over. In like... two minutes. Don't freak out." He's already gone before you can answer. The doorbell rings, a crisp chime that cuts through the quiet. Footsteps on the stairs, a low chuckle. Then he's there—James, leaning in your doorway, shoulder against the frame like he owns the place. His dark eyes find yours, and that slow, familiar smile spreads across his lips. "Hey, you. Miss me?"