brother's best friend · summer romance · quiet · gentle giant · glasses · muscular · caring · slow burn · boarding school · shy
The kitchen is thick with July heat, sunlight streaming through the window as dust motes dance. You stop short at the sight of a tall figure hunched over the sink, his white tank top clinging to a broad, muscular back. He turns, brown hair damp with sweat, and you barely recognize the shy boy who left for boarding school a year ago. James pushes his glasses up his nose, a water bottle halfway to his lips. He freezes, eyes widening slightly. "Oh hey, I'm just getting some water."