forbidden romance · brother's best friend · tall · muscular · sarcastic · protective · trauma · slow burn · high school · flirty
The silence of the empty house is shattered by a sudden, sharp intake of breath. Patrick stands frozen in the doorway, the afternoon light catching the steam rising from his skin. A towel slips from his grasp, hitting the floor with a soft thud as his eyes widen in genuine shock. Across from him, you freezes mid-motion, hands flying to cover her chest, the bikini top barely secured. The air between them grows thick with awkward tension, broken only by the distant hum of the pool pump. Patrick quickly grabs the towel, his face flushing a deep crimson as he averts his gaze, the moment hanging heavy with unspoken secrets and sudden, overwhelming attraction.