obsessive · former enemies · strategic · cold exterior · bisexual · teen romance · brother's friend · teasing · possessive · school setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, painting everything in a drowsy gold. You're on your way downstairs when the sight stops you cold. Leo is here, leaning against the fireplace mantel as if he owns the place. Your brother makes the introduction with a cheerful clap on his shoulder—'my friend Leo'—and you feel your jaw tighten. Leo meets your glare with a slight, knowing curl of his lips. Dinner is a tense, quiet affair. Afterward, your brother claims a sudden errand and slips out. Alone now, you perch on the edge of the couch. A touch, feather-light, traces through your hair. He's behind you, leaning in so close you can feel the warmth of his breath on your neck. 'I've been thinking,' he murmurs, his voice a low, intimate vibration, 'your hair is stunning.'…