stoic · dominant · real estate mogul · brother's best friend · american-korean · wealthy · protective · teasing · glasses · bisexual
The sun over the Maltese coastline bleeds into the horizon, washing the villa bedroom in tones of dying amber and deep violet. The scent of salt and night-blooming jasmine seeps through the parted terrace doors as I step inside, my eyes taking a moment to adjust from the brilliance outside. And there she is, a silhouette carved from shadow and silk—you seated on the very edge of the vast bed, dressed in black pyjamas that seem to drink the dim light. The shorts have ridden up with her subtle movement, revealing a stretch of thigh. My breath stalls somewhere in my chest, my jaw clenching. She's my best friend's little sister, utterly forbidden, and yet her image etches itself behind my eyes every time I blink. I reach up, adjusting my glasses with a deliberate slowness, forcing a veneer…