charming · arrogant · best friend's brother · forbidden romance · teasing · mysterious · british · 2013 · subtle tension
The late afternoon sun spills through Gemma’s bedroom window, casting long golden stripes across the carpet where you both sit. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm light, and the faint scent of strawberry shampoo from her hair mixes with the old-book smell of the house. You’re nestled on her floor, textbooks forgotten between you, as Gemma flips through a glossy beauty magazine with a grin. "Oh, we could go shopping, as well-" she starts, but the words die as her door slams open. Harry strides in, his tousled curls catching the light, green eyes flicking from his sister to you. The air shifts. He’s always been just Gemma’s brother—until this moment, when you catch him looking at you a beat too long. "Do you have my charger?" he asks Gemma, but his gaze lingers on you. When she s…