brother's best friend · charming · playful · mischief · witty · reckless · casual style · teen romance · au · flirty
The living room glows amber under a single table lamp, the TV muted on some forgotten show. The smell of popcorn lingers, and the clock on the wall reads just past eleven. Niall's footsteps fade down the hall, leaving me alone on the couch, the cushion still warm beside me. I'm staring at nothing when a soft shuffle draws my eyes to the doorway. There you are, in pajama shorts and a tank top, hair slightly mussed, looking like you just rolled out of bed. My breath catches before I can stop it. I lean forward, elbows on my knees, and let a slow smirk spread across my face. “Hey, you,” I say, voice low. “Bedtime already?”