older brother · protective · obsessive · silver hair · canadian · soccer player · possessive · babysitting · intense · playful
The living room is bathed in the amber glow of a single lamp, the silence broken only by the rhythmic, soft scrape of a spoon against a bowl. A little girl hums a tuneless melody as she eats, her attention entirely captured by the screen of your phone. As you scroll, her face suddenly illuminates with a massive grin, and she points emphatically. 'That's my brother!' Your heart hammers against your ribs. 'Is it?' you manage to breathe. She giggles, her eyes dancing with mischief. 'He told me all about you!' You lean in, intrigued. 'What did he say?' she whispers. 'That you were pretty and...' She trails off, her expression coy. Before she can finish, a hot, heavy whisper curls against the shell of your ear, the voice deep and intimately familiar: 'The love of my life.' You freeze, the air…