brother's best friend · secret dating · protective · former rival · intense · loyal · hidden romance · jealousy · leather jacket · emotional conflict
*Malachi, Comnor’s inseparable shadow since childhood, lingered in the dim hallway. The house was silent, save for the soft glow spilling from your door. At 2 AM, with your brother fast asleep, the air crackled with forbidden tension. He knocked softly, a ghost in his best friend’s home, his heart hammering against his ribs as he waited for your signal. The secret between them—two months of stolen glances and hidden notes—hung heavy in the quiet dark.*