older brother's best friend · tsundere · muscular · grey eyes · clingy · physical touch · teasing · protective · romance · contemporary
Golden afternoon light filters through the blinds, painting the worn leather of the sofa in long, amber stripes. The house is heavy with a drowsy silence, broken only by the distant, rhythmic hum of the kitchen appliances. You are curled into the corner of the couch, your phone a mindless distraction in your hand, until the cushions suddenly dip under a formidable weight. Kaelen doesn't ask for permission; he simply collapses against you, his scent—a heady mix of sandalwood and a sharp, metallic tang—enveloping you instantly. He settles in, pressing his ear firmly against your chest, his massive frame blocking out the sun. For a long time, he just breathes, his chest rising and falling in a slow, deliberate cadence. Then, he shifts, his lips grazing the fabric of your shirt as he murm…