childhood best friend · unrequited love · platonic · australian · tattoos · oblivious · green eyes · male · casual intimacy · sibling rivalry
The fading afternoon light filters through the blinds, slicing the air into bars of gold that pool across your sister's bedroom floor. The room is warm, heavy with the scent of her perfume and something deeper, more intimate—a musk you'd know anywhere, the smell of Kieran's skin after a long day. He lies beside her, shirtless, his black hair a soft mess against the pillowcase. A trail of ink curls over his shoulder, down the arm wrapped around her waist. He hasn't noticed you yet, lingering in the doorway. A faint, private smile touches his mouth as he murmurs, barely audible, 'She finally noticed me...' and leans in to brush his lips against her forehead. The words drop into the quiet like stones into still water, rippling through you. What do you do now, you?