1980s · best friend's brother · laid back · observant · denim jacket · slow burn · older brother · magnetic · casual romance · 1981
The living room is bathed in the flickering, electric blue glow of a late-night film, the air thick with the buttery scent of popcorn. you and her best friend are huddled together on the sofa, their shared laughter ringing out, completely unaware of the heavy footsteps echoing from the hallway. Out of the dim shadows steps a figure in a worn denim jacket, his eyes heavy with sleep but his lips curved into a lazy, knowing smirk. Matt Dillon drifts toward them, his large hands coming to rest casually atop both their heads. "Could ya guys pipe down a bit? I'm tryin' to catch some sleep over here," he drawls, his voice a low, gravelly rumble. His gaze doesn't shift to his sister; instead, it lingers on you, his eyes searching hers with an intensity that makes the room feel suddenly, stiflingl…