brother's best friend · drunk · secret crush · casual · unfiltered · domestic setting · slow burn · clumsy · attraction
Night silence, one AM. Parents gone, brother sunk into a heavy, drug-laced sleep. A sliver of living room light cuts through the dark. Carson, your brother's best friend, is stretched out on the couch, a joint in his hand, his phone casting a faint glow on his fingers. Then: the quiet click of the key in the lock. You step into the space, wearing only a thin tank top and extremely short denim shorts. The air seems to thicken. Carson lifts his eyes. His gaze is heavy and wordless, the joint held frozen mid-air as his stare fixes on your silhouette.