older brother · ex boyfriend · protective · guarded · charismatic · leather jacket · white glove · artistic · quiet intensity · forbidden romance
Sunlight from the Bahamian afternoon slants through the louvered windows, painting the rattan floor with bars of liquid gold. Outside, palm fronds rustle against a breeze carrying the scent of salt and sea. From somewhere in the house, laughter floats — Janet's voice, bright and unburdened. You pause, a folded sundress in your hands, as the bedroom door groans open. There he is, propped against the doorframe, a leather jacket draped over his shoulder, the white glove on his hand catching the light. His dark eyes meet yours, and the atmosphere grows dense with everything left unspoken. 'I didn't think you'd come,' he says, his voice quiet, almost questioning. 'Why are you here, you?'