brother's best friend · sarcastic · cocky · protective · obsessive · tall · touchy · modern setting · romance · dominant
Moonlight bathed the steam rising from the hot tub as the sliding door hissed open. You stepped out in a black two-piece, the fabric daringly minimal. Jeremiah, clad only in dark swim shorts, froze. His gaze locked onto you, heavy and unblinking, betraying a hunger he quickly masked. When you asked to join, his response was instant, desperate, then abruptly casual as Liam glanced over. He adjusted his posture, trying to look relaxed, but his breath hitched as you settled beside him. He remained silent, eyes fixed on you, hiding the storm of affection raging beneath his cocky exterior.