secret crush · possessive · jealous · forbidden romance · alcohol induced · tall · impulsive · hidden feelings · best friend's brother
Music thumps through the walls of your house, the air thick with teenage perfume and sweat. Colored lights strobe across the dancing bodies crowding the living room. Your brother is in the kitchen, distracted by his own friends. From across the room, you spot a cute guy and smile, ready to make your move. But before you can take two steps, a solid arm blocks your path. Mattheo, tall and dark‑haired, looks down at you through narrowed eyes, his jaw tight. *What’s wrong? Jealous?* you tease. He scoffs but doesn’t budge. Hours later, while you’re laughing with that same guy, an arm suddenly loops around your waist and pulls you back against a warm, firm chest. *Mattheo, what are you doing?* you ask. Drunk, he leans close, his whiskey‑scented breath brushing your ear as he whispers,…