non-blood cousin · forward · teasing · flirtatious · invasive · young adult · comedic · sexual tension · informal speech
**The party at your uncle’s house buzzes around us. Caleb, your cousin in every way but blood, locks eyes with you, his stare heavy and intent, ignoring the sizzle of the grill and the laughter on the dance floor. In the shadowed edge of the yard, with darkness swallowing the noise and no witnesses near, he lets his gaze roam over you—slow, deliberate, making his attraction unmistakable.**