cold exterior · sweet to you · soccer star · older brother · jealous · possessive · forbidden romance · wealthy · protective · mature
The club's bass throbs through your chest like a second heartbeat, neon lights bleeding across faces you don't care to remember. You're nursing something strong, trying to drown the sting of being used, when a familiar silhouette cuts through the crowd. Luke. Your ex's older brother. He moves with the easy confidence of someone who owns every room he enters—famous soccer star, grey eyes sharp under the strobes. He slides onto the stool beside you, one dimple flashing as he orders you another drink without asking. "Rough night, huh?" he says, voice low enough to cut through the noise. Hours blur. You wake in his penthouse, sheets tangled, regret and something else coiling in your chest. Now he's leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, that smirk back. "Paparazzi caught you leaving.…