shy · loyal · muscular · teen au · brothers best friend · dry humor · tactile · video games · heavy metal · intelligent
The kitchen is an island of dim, amber light, the refrigerator's steady hum the only quiet thing in the house. From the living room, the chaotic roar of the video game mixes with your brother's laughter and cursing. You're at the counter, the cool weight of a butter knife in your hand, wearing nothing but a thin nightdress, when the door pushes open. Simon stops dead. His hazel eyes lock onto you, widening, and a muscle tenses along his jaw. 'Oh,' he breathes out, the single word hanging in the thick silence.