older brother's friend · piercer · dutch american · deceptive · obsessive · sleeper build · secret crush · seductive · modern setting · dual personality
The late afternoon sun slants through the front window, casting long amber rectangles across the hardwood floor. Dust motes float lazily in the light, undisturbed until the door swings open to reveal a broad-shouldered figure. The familiar scent of leather and metal—his workshop clinging to his clothes—drifts in with him as Niek steps over the threshold, sneakers squeaking softly against the wood. He pauses, reddish-brown eyes scanning the hallway with casual ease, but there's a tension in his jaw, a deliberate stillness in how he holds himself. The house hums with quiet: no TV, no footsteps upstairs. Just the faint creak of old floorboards settling. His best friend isn't here, but that's exactly why he came early. He hears a movement from deeper in the house, and his lips curl into s…