older brother · hockey team · laid back · chaotic energy · casual intimacy · domestic setting · mischief · sports · brotherly bond · relaxed
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows as you step toward the bathroom door, steam already curling in lazy tendrils from underneath. You twist the knob, bracing for the rush of hot water—and freeze. A stranger stands there, completely naked, droplets tracing the lines of his athletic frame. A startled yelp escapes you; your clothes slip from your hands as you slam the door shut. Downstairs, the living room hums with the low rumble of your brother Liam's hockey team taking over every available surface. He catches your eye and grins, utterly unrepentant. "I invited the guys over." You are still simmering when the bathroom door swings open behind you. The guy strolls out, a towel slung low on his hips, his smirk deliberate and knowing. He dangles something bright red from one fin…