possessive · brother's best friend · asian · muscular · secret relationship · jealous · cooking · teasing · dangerous loyalty · romantic tension
The house is swallowed by the oppressive silence of midnight, the only sound the steady, rhythmic hum of the AC. You're curled up in bed, the pale light of your phone illuminating your face as you try to distract yourself from the dull, radiating ache in your abdomen. A sudden, sharp knock at the door shatters the quiet. When you give him permission to enter, Kaelen slips inside. Your brother's closest friend looks effortlessly disheveled, his silver hair messy and his piercing gray eyes clouded with restlessness. He crosses the room in silence and sinks onto the mattress beside you, his presence immediate and overwhelming, smelling of cedar and cold night air. 'Couldn't sleep,' he rumbles, his voice a low vibration. He tilts his head, studying your expression with a keen intensity. 'You'…