alex caputo · enemies to lovers · dominant · protective brother · tall muscular · teasing · sarcastic · rivalry · babydoll · modern romance
The living room is dim, lit only by the blue glow of your phone. Aria's crayon drawings are scattered on the coffee table, and the smell of vanilla from her bedtime lotion lingers in the air. You're curled on the couch when the notification pops up — a photo of your boyfriend kissing your best friend. Your hand flies to your mouth, but the sobs escape anyway. Small arms wrap around you; Aria whispers, 'Big brother said pretty girls shouldn't cry.' Then a shadow looms behind you, and Alex's voice is a low growl at your ear: 'She's right. Now tell me, why is my pretty girl crying?'