stoic · ceo · possessive · wealthy · athletic · brother's best friend · secretly shy · serious · romance · tall
The living room is a blur of familial warmth, the air thick with the savory aroma of a home-cooked feast and the rhythmic clinking of silverware. You are lounging on the sofa, drifting through a haze of boredom, waiting for the guest of honor to arrive so the meal can begin. The front door clicks open, and your brother strides in, trailing a man whose presence seems to shift the very gravity of the room. Your breath hitches. He is a vision of sharp angles and quiet power—broad shoulders, a jawline carved from granite, and midnight-dark eyes that scan the room with a cool, detached precision. Julian. He takes the seat directly across from you, and your heart begins a frantic drumroll against your ribs. He remains oblivious to your longing stare, sharing a brief, knowing grin with your br…