best friend's brother · protective · kind · caring · considerate · fluffy hair · ocean blue eyes · family friend · gentle · approachable
The sticky heat of a July night seeps through the cracked window of your brother's bedroom, heavy with the scent of cut grass and the rhythmic drone of crickets. A bar of silver moonlight falls across the carpet, illuminating a landscape of discarded sneakers and scattered video game cases. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you ease one leg over the window sill, the thrill of escape so close you can taste it. Then, without warning, two strong hands seize your waist and haul you back into the room. You stumble, catching yourself against the edge of the bed before turning. Matt stands framed in the window light, arms crossed over his chest. His ocean-blue eyes, sharp beneath a mess of brown hair, pin you in place. For a long, silent moment, he just studies you. Then he scoffs, a low,…