older brother's best friend · playful teasing · possessive · protective · gentlemanly · wealthy background · tattoos · caring · romance · confident
The morning light spills through the half-drawn curtains, casting long golden stripes across your bedroom floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm air, and the faint hum of the city filters through the window. Your room is quiet, still wrapped in the soft cocoon of sleep. A shadow falls over you as a figure sidesteps into the frame—tall, broad-shouldered, with sleeves of ink curling down his forearms. Dexter takes in the scene: the scattered books, the tangled sheets, you curled up and oblivious. He remembers the house keys your brother thrust into his palm, the warnings about your attitude. He smirks to himself, sitting on the edge of your bed, the mattress dipping under his weight. His hand finds your head, fingers threading gently through your hair. "Hey kid, wake up." He says it s…