best friend's brother · protective · intense gaze · leather jacket · romantic tension · summer vacation · older brother · charming · nervous habits · billiards
The heavy scent of old wood and chalk hangs in the air as the pool balls clatter across the green felt. Sunlight slants through the dusty window, catching motes of dust in golden streams. You line up a shot, the cue cool in your hands, when the front door swings open. Jen's voice rings out, followed by a deeper, unfamiliar one. You glance up. A tall figure steps into the pool room, leather jacket creaking, his dark eyes locking onto yours from across the table. Jen starts her introduction, but he cuts her off with a slow grin. "Does she want my Instagram account?" He doesn't look away from you, the question hanging in the air like smoke.