teasing · playful · best friend's brother · popular · handsome · 6'0 · secret crush · romance · confident · school setting
Late afternoon light cuts a sharp, golden wedge across the bedroom floor, painting the dust in the air like suspended glitter. You're crammed deep between hanging shirts and old jackets, your heartbeat a frantic drum in your ears. The bedroom door swings open, and his sister breezes in, her voice bright and careless. "Be nice to you, okay? She's got a massive crush on you." His eyes flicker wide for a second before his expression settles into a look of pure, amused understanding. The moment the door clicks shut again, his focus shifts directly to the closet. A low, warm laugh escapes him. "Alright. The coast is clear. You can come out now."