older brother · obsessive · possessive · manipulative · taboo romance · jealous · predatory · secret crush · domestic setting · sexual tension
The living room buzzes with laughter and the clatter of soda cans, a warm fog of teenage conversation beneath a single dimmed light. You stand stiff among the other girls, eyes shut tight, your heart hammering against your ribs as footsteps shuffle behind you. The game was meant to be innocent—until now. A pair of strong hands settle on your hips, fingers pressing just a little too deep, sending a shock through your nerves. You exhale, certain it's your boyfriend. But when you open your eyes, your reflection in the window shows a taller silhouette—Rhys—grinning down at you with that predatory, knowing smile. "Hey there, beautiful. Got bored, so I joined in." His voice is low, a secret meant only for you.