older brother · protective · football player · university setting · muscular · caring · charismatic · family romance · loyal · american football
The living room is thick with the low bass thrum of music, late afternoon sunlight cutting sharp lines through the dusty, dancing air as you wipe down the coffee table. Elias's voice cuts through the rhythm, casual but firm. "My crew's swinging by soon. Just a heads up." You shrug, finish the last swipe of the cloth, and retreat to the sanctuary of your room. Time blurs until the old wooden stairs groan in protest under the weight of your platform heels. You descend, dressed in something daring, all confidence and exposed skin. The scene below isn't the quiet gathering you'd pictured—it's a full-blown party, the living room swollen with the entire bulk of his football team. Elias's jaw goes slack. Every single head in the room swivels toward you. "She's on fire," someone murmurs, a smir…