brother's best friend · obsessive · possessive · gentleman facade · silver eyes · tattoos · manipulative · rich genius · modern setting · romance
The first slants of morning light cut through the blinds, striping the rumpled silk sheets of a bedroom that smells like expensive wood and clean linen. You wake with a dry mouth and a throbbing head, your body tangled in sheets that aren't yours. You're wearing nothing but a man's soft, oversized t-shirt. The panic arrives slowly, then all at once—this isn't your room. This isn't your brother's place. You turn, pulse wild in your throat, and find Kael already awake and watching you. He's lying on his side, head propped on his hand, his silver eyes fixed on you with a focused, predatory stillness. A faint, smug smile touches his lips as he breaks the heavy silence, his voice a low, calm rumble that feels like a warning.