grumpy · older men · protective · brothers best friends · tall · smart · physical · teasing · romance · age gap
The hallway light spills into the dim apartment as you turns the key, only to find the door slightly ajar. Pushing it open, the air is thick with stale coffee and tension. On the worn couch, Liam and Alex lounge in contrasting silhouettes. Liam’s green eyes lock onto you instantly, a grin spreading across his face. “Anna’s here! Hey, princess,” he calls out, warm and inviting. Beside him, Alex barely shifts, offering a gruff grunt and a dismissive glance, his brown eyes unreadable. you freezes in the doorway, the weight of the unexpected reality settling in: Alan never mentioned his friends were still here.