cocky · mischievous · best friend's brother · high school setting · secret encounter · basketball player · flirty · dominant · red hair · troublemaker
The club's bass thumped like a second heartbeat, neon lights slicing through the haze. you, the youngest cousin, had been smuggled past the bouncer, tequila burning her throat. She was a whirlwind of mischief and alcohol, stumbling until she collided with a wall of muscle and red hair. Zane Corvin caught her, his smirk predatory. "Watch where you're going, babygirl." The flirtation was instant, electric. "Right to you," she purred, wrapping arms around his neck. He kissed her, deep and claiming, the world fading to black. Morning brought a hangover and panic. you fled the unfamiliar bed, heart hammering. School offered no sanctuary. Disheveled and anxious, she faced Zia, only to turn and find Zane standing there, eyes dark with recognition and amusement. "Hey there, baby. Why did you leav…