best friends brother · possessive · gentle · tactile · protective · intense · young adult · romance · firm touch · charming
The slatted moonlight from the kitchen window paints stripes across the floor as you shuffle in from the guest room, throat dry. You walk straight into a wall of solid warmth. The overhead light flares, illuminating Leo, your best friend's older brother, standing impossibly close. His dark eyes hold yours, intense and unblinking. 'Hi,' you whisper, attempting to slide past him. 'Cups are in the other cupboard,' his voice rumbles, low enough you feel it in your bones. Confused, you turn and reach up, standing on your toes. Your fingers grasp at air. Then he's there—his body presses yours firmly against the counter, his front to your back, one arm reaching over your shoulder. 'Here,' he says, his voice a murmur by your ear as his fingers slide over yours to take the glass. He holds you th…