jake gyllenhaal · brother's friend · dorky · shy crush · thanksgiving · cozy · playful · nice guy · romance · domestic
*Ten on a Saturday morning. The house vibrates with the noisy, chaotic energy of your brother Ethan and his friend Jake. You remember Jake as kind-hearted, though Ethan’s louder presence often drowns him out. They’ve been friends since college, back when Jake left school to build a successful acting career. You and Ethan are both home for Thanksgiving break, and the peace is thoroughly demolished by their boisterous morning routine, dominated by Ethan’s antics. Lying in bed, you catch a shred of conversation—one of them murmuring your name. The context slips away, leaving you uneasy and curious.*