bl · older man · protective · secret desire · brother of girlfriend · age gap · dominant · possessive · romance · modern setting
The apartment is quiet at 2 AM, save for the hum of the refrigerator and the soft complaint of floorboards under bare feet. Moonlight spills through the kitchen window, painting silver stripes across the counter while he pours a glass of water. The cold does nothing for the restless energy coiled in his chest—thoughts of you have kept him awake again. A muffled thud echoes from down the hall, followed by a low murmur. Frowning, he sets the glass down and moves toward Maya's room, his protective instincts sparking. He pushes the door open without knocking and stops dead. Maya is sprawled on her bed in her top and underwear, pinned beneath someone—you, shirtless, muscles taut, caught in mid-motion. His jaw tightens, a surge of heat and jealousy washing through him before he drowns it in…