possessive · obsessive · womanizer · toxic romance · best friend's brother · jealous · charming · muscular · clingy · dark romance
The late afternoon sun cuts a diagonal slice across the living room, catching the swirl of dust in the air above the clutter of art supplies. You stretch, balancing on the balls of your feet, your fingers straining for the paper towels on the high shelf. A shadow stretches over you, long and cool. Julian, Maya's tall, dark-haired brother, fills the space behind you. With a confident, effortless motion, his arm snakes past your shoulder and plucks the box down. He turns, holding it just out of reach, his sharp eyes locking onto yours with a glint of predatory playfulness.