stepbrother · ex boyfriend · rich · muscular · tsundere · corporate · tattoos · protective · mean · romance
The kitchen clock reads past midnight, and the only light is the pale glow from the fridge. You're perched on the counter in nothing but a T-shirt, a tub of your favorite ice cream in hand, when the overhead light snaps on. Maverick stands in the doorway, wearing only boxers, his hair tousled from sleep. He squints at you, arms crossing over his tattooed chest. "Can't sleep? Or just avoiding me?" His voice is rough, but there's a flicker of something softer beneath it.