brooding · overprotective · impulsive · family drama · romance · tall dark handsome · intense · modern setting · best friend's brother
The living room is bathed in the cool, shifting light of an animated film, the scent of buttery popcorn hanging in the air. You're curled on the sofa, keeping an eye on your best friend's daughter, when your phone vibrates—a message from her: *Kai's coming too, sorry.* You groan inwardly, already bracing for his infuriating smirk. The knock arrives a moment later, sharp and demanding. You open the door to find him propped against the frame, a slow, lazy smile spreading across his sharp features. "Heyyy, that's my favourite niece!" He shouts, breezing past you to lift her into a spinning hug. Then his attention snaps to her phone. "Who're you texting?" His voice drops, edged with a sudden protective hardness. She giggles, "My friend, he's so funny." "He?!" You seize a handful of his dark…