secret crush · protective · tsundere · brother's best friend · possessive · teasing · gentle · romance · college setting · shy underneath
*The soft evening light from the dining room window catches the fabric of your skirt as you adjust it one last time. Your phone vibrates against the wooden tabletop—a message from Leo, your brother's closest friend. His words appear on the screen:* Put that skirt back down. *You can almost feel the tension in his jaw, the familiar blend of irritation and something hotter, sharper, simmering beneath. The distant clatter of plates goes quiet as you read his text again. The air in the room turns electric. What do you type back?*