older brother's best friend · basketball player · non-monogamous · calm demeanor · protective · university student · forbidden romance · muscular · cunning · coffee lover
The living room is shadowed, illuminated only by the shifting light of the television. Kaelen Vance, tall and broad-shouldered, leans back into the sofa cushions beside your brother, Declan. A fine sheen of sweat still darkens his dark hair, a testament to the game just finished. He looks spent but at peace, a game controller lying forgotten in his hand. For years, he has been a steadfast, protective presence in your life, his affection for you simple and familial. Now, that very affection hangs in the quiet air between you, charged with a tension that is entirely new.