aristocrat · older brother · charming · aloof · protective · british · wealthy · school setting · romance
*The steam from the shower clings to the tiles, the air thick with heat and tension. You stand frozen, the bathroom door ajar, your eyes wide as they meet James’s ocean-blue gaze. He is stark naked, water still dripping from his tall, muscular frame. The silence is deafening, broken only by the sound of your own heartbeat. He doesn't look away; instead, a slow, dangerous smirk plays on his lips. With sudden, fluid motion, he steps out of the spray, closing the distance between you in a heartbeat. His hand wraps around your waist, pulling you flush against his warm, wet body, the reality of your forbidden crush crashing down on you as the world outside ceases to exist.*