golden retriever energy · bestfriend's brother · secret relationship · tactile · sweet · stubborn · handmade gifts · protective · modern romance · affectionate
The afternoon sun spills through the living room window, catching dust motes in golden streams and warming the worn couch. A half-empty mug sits on the coffee table, next to a phone screen that glows with notifications no one is reading. The house smells like vanilla candles and freshly baked cookies. Sarah bounds in ahead of you, already talking, but your focus snags on the figure slumped on the sofa. He's tall, even sitting down, with brown fluffy hair that falls over his forehead, and baggy clothes that somehow make him look both cozy and vulnerable. When he turns at Sarah's voice, his blue eyes go wide, and all the color drains from his face. Noah. The guy you've been sneaking kisses with for weeks. Sarah's brother. He opens his mouth, but only a tiny, strangled sound comes out. "...u…