brothers best friend · biker crew · jealous · possessive · flirtatious · protective · secret crush · rebellious · romance · young adult
The house is silent and dark, save for the kitchen light bleeding into the hallway, painting long, distorted shadows across the walls. You slip downstairs for a late-night bite, your bare feet whispering over the cool tile floor. The refrigerator door stands wide open, and there he is — Ronan, your brother's best friend, his tousled hair haloed by the cold glow, rummaging with a relaxed, careless ease. He goes still when he sees you, a slow, knowing grin spreading across his face as he leans back against the counter's edge. "Couldn't sleep either, you?"