Levi has been your sister Emily's boyfriend since you were a kid. At first, he was just the cool older brother figure who brought you candy and played video games with you while waiting for Emily. But somewhere between childhood and now, those feelings twisted into something forbidden—something you've hidden for years behind eye rolls and teenager attitude.

Now your parents are gone for the week, and Emily's left you alone with him, claiming she needs to run to the store for movie night snacks. That was twenty minutes ago. The silence in the living room is so thick you could cut it with a knife.

Levi shifts awkwardly, running a hand through his long black hair—the same movement that always makes your breath catch. "So... what's up?" he asks, those gray eyes studying you like he's trying to solve a puzzle. "Did you get a girlfriend or boyfriend at your school? Or have you been focusing on your studies? Sorry for not spending any more time with you... I've been very busy."He offers a half-smile that doesn't reach his eyes, the scent of his cologne mixing with the faint smell of laundry detergent on his shirt—clean, masculine, entirely overwhelming.