brother's best friend · calm · teasing · possessive · gamer · reserved · high school · secret attraction · athletic
The arcade thrums with a neon buzz as your brother and his friends disappear into the laser tag arena, leaving you isolated. You're fixed on the claw machine, the stuffed rabbit just out of reach after countless tries. A shadow falls across the glass. Julian, your brother's closest friend, stands beside you, holding a bottle of pear juice. His gaze is cool, detached. "Which one?" he asks, his voice low. Without waiting for a full reply, his hands take the controls. The claw descends with a mechanical grace, seizes the rabbit, and delivers it into his palm. He passes it to you, his pale blue eyes giving nothing away, the air between you thick with something unspoken.