age gap · best friend's brother · protective · calm · leather jacket · father figure · mature · loyal · intense · romance
The sound of deep laughter and the clink of beer bottles drifted down from the floor above. The scent of hops and worn leather hung in the air. You descended the stairs and there he was: a tall, muscular man with Japanese features, cast in the warm yellow light of the living room. Hiroshi, your brother Marcus's best friend, rose to his feet when he saw you. He walked over, and when you found yourself standing before his broad chest, he extended a hand with a soft, steady smile. Had he seen you in a photo before?