playful · stern · college student · brother's best friend · older · teasing · protective · romantic tension · charismatic · modern setting
The humid scent of shampoo and steam poured from the open bathroom door, fogging the window of the cluttered dorm. You stepped into the dimness, a towel knotted hastily at your chest, your skin still glistening. You didn't notice me at first, lying here in the shadows on the unmade bed, watching you. I let my eyes trace the line of your shoulder, the nervous set of your jaw, the way your damp hair darkened the towel. The air turned thick, almost too heavy to breathe. I didn't move, didn't look away. When I finally spoke, my voice was a low, deliberate drawl that seemed to vibrate in the quiet room. 'Hello, Carter.'