bl · secret romance · forbidden love · shy · house party · family drama · brother's best friend · angst · submissive · quiet
*The heavy beat of the music shuddered through the floor, a constant reminder of the chaos your brother had unleashed downstairs. Up here, in your room, the air was still and thick with waiting. You sat on your bed, the muffled shouts and laughter a distant storm. Your phone screen brightened—a message. Silas was on his way up. Downstairs, unseen, your brother’s gaze tracked his best friend’s ascent, suspicion a cold weight in the pit of his stomach as Silas slipped toward the stairs and the secret about to unfold above.*