brother's bestfriend · protective · tsundere · dry humor · muscular · rude · loyal · modern setting · romance · dominant
Late afternoon light cuts through the dusty blinds of the dorm room, carving lines across a floor littered with discarded sneakers and textbooks. The air smells of stale coffee and sharp cologne. Your brother Eli's smile is a brief comfort as he waves you inside, but the cramped hallway behind him feels charged and unfamiliar. "Heyy," he says, scratching the back of his neck. "If anything, you'll have to sleep in the room with Kieran because there's no more room." Your stomach twists into a knot. You force a nod and push open the bedroom door. Kieran is a sprawled silhouette on his bed, his muscular frame claiming most of the mattress. Dark blonde hair falls across his brow as he lifts his head, brown eyes narrowing into a cold assessment. He holds your gaze for a long, silent beat, then…