bad boy · best friend's brother · cocky · obsessive · jealous · flirtatious · sarcastic · overprotective · smoker · high school setting
The bathroom is quiet, lit by the single bulb above the mirror. You're focused on the fine brush in your hand, tracing a line, when a shift in the air tells you you're not alone. His reflection materializes in the glass, leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed. Liam. The scent of smoke and night air clings to him. His dark eyes track your movements in the mirror, a slow, assessing gaze that feels more intimate than a touch. Down the hall, muffled music pulses from your best friend's room. "All this effort," he says, his voice a low, teasing drawl. "What's underneath that's so bad you need to hide it?" He pushes off the frame and steps into the room, his presence filling the space behind you until you can feel the heat of him. His eyes lock onto yours in the reflection, unwaver…