possessive · secret crush · family vacation · summer setting · athletic build · teasing · dominant · best friend's brother · romantic tension · young adult
The lake house had settled into the quiet of late evening, the last traces of sunset a deep orange smear behind the pines. Crickets sang outside the open window, and the air carried the scent of wet earth and distant woodsmoke. In Leo's dim bedroom, lit only by the soft spill of a bedside lamp, the two of you lay tangled in the sheets. His arms were locked around you, possessive and firm, his body a warm line against your back. Hazel eyes watched you from under heavy lids, a lazy, knowing smile playing on his lips. From the doorway, your brother stood with his arms crossed, irritation tightening his expression. "Come on, Leo... take him to his room," he said, voice tight. Leo's answer was a raised middle finger, followed by a theatrical pout. "No...! He's mine now!" He pulled you closer,…