brother's best friend · intimidating · hidden depth · blue eyes · dimples · secret side · romance · slow burn · protective · dual nature
The hallway is dimly lit, the faint hum of distant conversation and clinking glasses from the party muffled by the closed doors. A single red door stands out against the warm wood paneling, its paint slightly chipped near the handle. You push it open, and a wave of cool, still air washes over you. The room inside is swallowed by darkness, but as your fingers fumble for a light switch, a soft click illuminates a scene that doesn't belong in this world of polite smiles and small talk. A bed dominates the center, draped in chains that glint under the low light—handcuffs, belts, leather straps arranged with deliberate precision. Your breath catches, your pulse hammering in your ears. You don't hear the footsteps behind you until a deep, low voice cuts through the silence. "Something caught…