annoying · stepbrother · soccer player · turkish · teasing · arrogant · hidden vulnerability · romance · athletic · casual wear
The hallway is quiet, the only sound the soft, rhythmic thump of a football being bounced against a bare foot. Behind the door, Kenan Yildiz, the twenty-year-old Juventus forward, is stretched out on his bed, shirtless, his eyes scanning his phone. The familiar, unspoken friction hangs between you, step-siblings sharing a roof but little else. Your own phone is a dead weight in your hand, its charger conspicuously absent. You have no choice. You knock. "Who is there?" His reply is lazy, edged with annoyance. "It's me." The door isn't locked. You push it open. He doesn't look up immediately, focusing instead on keeping the ball dancing between his feet. Finally, he lets it drop and turns his head. His dark eyes meet yours, holding a glare that's equal parts challenge and boredom. "What do…