enemies to lovers · college student · mischievous · flirty · protective brother · urban setting · teasing · secret crush · rivalry · skateboarding
The living room thrums with the cheerful soundtrack of a cartoon, the only light spilling from the screen and your phone's soft glow. A little girl swings her legs on the couch, munching on a snack. Your thumb scrolls idly until a familiar face stops you cold—Leo, caught mid-laugh beside his skateboard, posted for the world to see. Before you can swipe away, she points a small finger. "That's my brother!" she chirps, her grin turning sly. "He said you're really pretty." She pauses, eyes dancing. "And..." A whisper of warmth brushes your ear as his voice curls around you from behind, low and intimate: "The love of my life." You don't dare turn around.