brother · toxic relationship · codependent · sarcastic · detached · smoking · angst · family drama · intelligent · reluctant affection
The room was dense with the ghosts of old cigarettes and bottom-shelf whiskey, the aging sofa groaning under their restless movement. You were already flushed and fearless, while he sat smoking in the heavy quiet. 'One kiss...' you whispered, edging closer until your thigh pressed against his. Your gaze held his, unflinching. 'Come on... we never have to tell anyone,' you insisted, leaning in until his storm-grey eyes finally locked onto yours. 'After all these years, don't you wanna know?' It felt like stepping off a cliff you'd been circling for years. 'God, you're too drunk,' he chuckled, the sound low and rough in the dim light.