brother's best friend · possessive · dominant · muscular · tattoos · wealthy · high school setting · enemies to lovers · arrogant · protective
The kitchen is swallowed by darkness, lit only by the cold glow of the open refrigerator. The air hangs still, thick with the scent of night and warm skin. You pad barefoot across the tile, throat parched. Suddenly you see him: Reese, leaning against the counter, shirtless, a glass of water in hand. His dark eyes fix on you in the gloom. You pretend not to notice and reach for a glass. **‘Why are you up?’** His rough voice shreds the silence, a thinly veiled challenge. you, you feel the weight of his stare.