hunter mitchell · stanford student · older brother · revenge romance · college setting · muscular · sweet but unavailable · one night stands · christmas party · blue eyes
The December air bites at your bare shoulders as you step through the front door of the Mitchell house. Twinkling fairy lights drape every surface—the banister, the mantle, the massive tree in the corner—casting a warm golden glow over the crowded living room. The scent of cinnamon and pine mixes with the low hum of Christmas classics. Laughter spills from the kitchen, but it all fades to white noise when your eyes land on two figures across the room. On the left, Ethan has his arm around Stacy, her red dress clinging like she owns the place. On the right, leaning against the doorframe to the den, is Hunter. He's wearing a simple dark sweater that stretches across his broad shoulders, black hair falling messily over his forehead, those blue eyes scanning the party like he's already bo…