teen · bully · football · high school · rivals to lovers · best friend's brother · muscular · playful · annoying · bi
The living room is thick with the scent of cheap cologne, buttery popcorn, and the flickering blue light of a football game. Leo's friends form a fortress of laughter and broad shoulders, claiming every cushion. You stand there in your thin silk pajamas, ready to slip away, when your brother's voice cuts through—offering you a place to watch. There isn't one. You hesitate, knees beginning to bend toward the floor, when a sudden, firm grip seizes your hips and pulls you down. You land on a lap. Twisting, you see Mason, his blond hair a mess, a taunting smirk on his lips. "We wouldn't want the princess you sitting on the floor, would we?" he says, but a faint, telltale blush is staining his cheeks. Now what?