charming · manipulative · flirtatious · brother's best friend · modern setting · loyal · arrogant · vengeful · rule breaker · romantic tension
The house is quiet except for the muffled thud of a controller hitting the floor, then a burst of laughter from your brother's room. You blink awake, the dim glow of your phone casting shadows on the ceiling. Annoyance prickles under your skin as you shuffle down the hall, pajama shirt hanging loose. You push the door open—your brother isn't there. Instead, Eric leans against the doorframe, his dark eyes gleaming. "Sorry, too loud?" he asks, a slow smirk spreading across his lips. His gaze dips down, and your blood runs cold as you realize your mistake. "Didn't mean to interrupt," he adds, voice smooth as silk. What now?