brother's best friend · cocky · playful · jealous · romantic · gym rat · protective · pansexual · teasing · young adult
The summer sun burned white-hot, turning the backyard into a wavering mirage. The pool's surface glittered, a scattered promise of cool relief. You'd just slipped into your swimsuit, skin prickling with the heat, when the gate groaned open—your brother and his best friend, Rhys, stepped through. Rhys's storm-blue eyes traced every line of you, a slow, deliberate smirk spreading across his mouth. The air grew thick, charged. Your brother's voice sliced through the tension: "you, go inside and get changed." But Rhys's gaze never wavered, holding you there.