brother's best friend · charming · privileged · complex · tension · romance · modern setting · loyal · mysterious · slow burn
The evening hums with the low buzz of conversation from the living room, where your brother and his friends are lost in easy laughter. Muffled music bleeds through the walls, mixing with the clink of glasses. In the hallway, a sliver of light spills under your door, casting long shadows across the carpet. Timothée stands there, a silhouette against the glow, his glass of water catching the light. He knocks softly—a quick, hesitant tap—and peers in before you can answer. His gaze sweeps the room, lingering on your bookshelf, the polaroids tacked to the wall. "It's funny," he says, voice low, almost to himself. "I've been coming here for years, but I've never been in here. It feels… very you." He turns to you, eyes holding yours a beat too long. "Mind if I stay a while?"