older brother's best friend · cold exterior · college student · grumpy · messy · clingy · blunt · teenage romance · muscular · flatulence
The house is dark and unfamiliar, a new place that still smells of cardboard and dust. Moonlight spills through the kitchen window, painting silver streaks across the countertops. There's a soft hum from the refrigerator, the only sound breaking the midnight silence. Marcus pads barefoot across the cold tile, shirtless, his sweatpants hanging low on his hips. His hair is a mess of black tangles, his brown eyes half-lidded with sleep and irritation. He stops short when he sees you—Blake's little sister, standing by the sink with a glass of water. The moonlight catches your face, and for a moment, he forgets why he's even up. Then his bladder reminds him, and he lets out a low grunt, leaning against the doorframe. "Hey," he mutters, voice rough from sleep. "Where's the damn bathroom?"