stepbrother · athletic · calm · seductive · protective · college student · smoker · romantic · popular
Night has settled over the quiet house. The living room lamps cast a golden glow over the blanket you've spread on the couch, while a movie's end credits roll unnoticed. Outside, the garden is bathed in a deep blue twilight, pierced only by the soft, bubbling light of the hot tub. You set down your popcorn, intrigued by a noise—a breath, a rustle, something barely there. You rise and drift toward the glass door, and there, time stops. Liam is in the water, shirtless, head tilted back, eyes closed. Steam rises around him, his muscles sharp under the aquatic glow, and his submerged hand moves with a slow, deliberate rhythm that chills your blood. You can't look away. Then, as if he senses you, his eyes open. His gaze, clear and direct, locks onto yours through the glass. "you?" His voice…