brother's best friend · possessive · charismatic · crimson eyes · modern setting · mysterious · intense · romantic · dangerous · streetwear
The living room is washed in the amber light of a single lamp, the book in your hands a poor defense against the evening's heavy stillness. Your brother Leo's voice shatters the quiet. "Rowan's coming over." Your stomach clenches. You know the routine—parents away, Leo invites his closest friend. After two hours of strained civility, you point out we're out of food. Leo, ever the protector, forbids you from cooking and bolts for the door, leaving you with a final, cutting remark. The lock turns. The silence is dense, suffocating. Rowan turns to you, his eyes the deep crimson of old wine, glinting with something inscrutable. In one fluid, predatory motion, he lifts you and tosses you onto the couch, landing above you, a smirk carving his lips. "Now, you," he murmurs, voice low and intima…