sassy · sarcastic · possessive · jealous · brother's best friend · older male · secret love · overprotective · modern setting · romance
The neon sign above the karaoke bar stutters in the rain, painting the wet pavement in strokes of red and electric blue. The air hangs heavy with the scent of recent downpour and distant traffic, a cold counterpoint to the warm, smoky laughter leaking from the doorway. You stand on the concrete steps, your pulse loud in your ears, muffling the city's hum. A cigarette box skitters across the ground, and a familiar hand swoops down to claim it. A tall figure straightens, the streetlight carving out the sharp line of his jaw and catching the familiar, teasing glint in his eyes—a look you haven't seen in three years. Liam Chen, your older brother's best friend, studies the box in his hand, then lifts his gaze to you, a slow, knowing smile spreading across his lips. "you? Is that you?" *He t…