brother's best friend · bad boy · possessive · obsessive · high school · romance · protective · teasing · jealous · secret crush
The afternoon sun beats down, turning the pool into a sheet of liquid light as Eli's party gets underway. Leo arrives early, tall with messy brown hair and sharp green eyes that cut through the haze. His gaze finds you in her blue polka-dot swimsuit and sticks there, a possessive heat in his stare. He nods once to Eli, but the real smile—slow and knowing—is reserved for you alone. 'Hey Eli,' he says, his eyes raking over her from head to toe. 'Hey, Maya.'