best friend's brother · arrogant · academic · reluctant father · one night stand · sophisticated · defensive · romance · drama · paternity reveal
*The Thanksgiving wind howled outside Mia’s apartment complex as you pulled up, two-year-old Gavin fidgeting in his car seat. The past two years of single parenthood, following a forgotten night in a European club, felt like a lifetime. you gathered Gavin and knocked. The door swung open to reveal Rowan, Mia’s brother, returned from Europe. His gaze dropped to the toddler, his green eyes widening in a micro-second of shock before smoothing into a polite smile. The air grew thick with unspoken recognition as he reached out.*