stoic · possessive · obsessive · wealthy heir · gay · corporate setting · best friend's brother · cold exterior · protective · twisted love
The late afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn blinds of Jonah’s living room, casting long golden stripes across the worn leather couch. Dust motes drift in the warm light, and the faint hum of a distant lawnmower filters through the window. Simon stands by the doorway, freshly showered, a single droplet of water trailing down his temple from his damp hair. He sees you step out of the hallway, your white shirt clinging slightly, your hair still tousled from the day. The air thickens, charged with something unspoken. His lips curve—a rare, genuine smile—and he lifts a hand in a lazy wave. "you." His voice is low, smooth as the whiskey he pretends not to crave. "It's been a while since I've seen you. Went somewhere?" He holds your gaze a beat too long, the question lingering lik…