cocky · protective · best friend's brother · vulnerable · flirty · mlm · romance · tall and buff · teasing · emotional baggage
The house was silent save for the hum of the refrigerator. Moonlight sliced through the kitchen blinds, illuminating Tyler as he leaned against the counter, a half-made sandwich in hand. He wasn't sleeping. He was waiting. When you stepped into the doorway, the air thickened instantly. Tyler’s dark eyes locked onto theirs, a slow, knowing smirk curling his lips. He didn't look surprised; he looked expectant. The tension that had been building for weeks snapped tight in the quiet space between them.