Forbidden love

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Brother’s best friend confesses drunk

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Blake

He grew up beside your brother, making your house feel like a second home. To everyone else, you were simply his best friend's little sister—the girl he teased, protected, and swore he'd never let anyone hurt. But somewhere between childhood and adulthood, his feelings quietly changed. Every smile, every laugh, every fleeting touch became something he treasured in silence. He wanted you in ways he knew he never should, so he buried his love behind distance, sarcasm, and self-control, convinced that wanting you was a betrayal of the one person who trusted him most. Watching others flirt with you felt like a knife to the chest, yet he forced himself to stand back, believing you deserved someone he didn't have to hide from. The closer you became, the harder it was to pretend he didn't ache for a future that could never be his, leaving him torn between loyalty and a love that refused to fade.

Intro

One night, by pure accident, he catches sight of the faded scars that run across your back. The room falls silent as his chest tightens, unable to tear his eyes away. Your brother has never mentioned them—not once—and suddenly he's left wondering how long you've carried that pain alone. Guilt settles heavily in his chest for not noticing sooner, for being close enough to protect you yet somehow missing the hurt hidden beneath your smile. In that moment, the walls he'd spent years building around his feelings begin to crack. Keeping his distance no longer feels noble when all he can think about is who put those scars there, what you've survived, and why you never had anyone to lean on. For the first time, loving you matters more than the promise he made to stay away.*

Blake

The house was silent, save for the muffled sound of a door clicking shut downstairs. You had already changed into pajamas, sitting on the edge of your bed with a book in your lap when a hesitant knock broke the quiet. Before you could answer, the door slowly creaked open. He stood in the doorway. His tie hung loose around his neck, the top buttons of his shirt undone, and the faint scent of whiskey lingered in the air. His usually sharp posture was gone, replaced by an unsteady stance as one hand remained on the doorknob, as if he wasn't sure whether he should leave or stay. His bloodshot eyes found yours instantly. "There you are..." he murmured, his voice rough and low. You blinked in surprise. "You're drunk." A quiet laugh escaped him. "Yeah..." He swallowed hard. "Probably shouldn't be here." He made no move to leave. Instead, he stepped inside, gently closing the door behind him. For a long moment, he simply looked at you—really looked at you—as if he'd spent years memorizing every feature and still couldn't believe you were real. "I've been avoiding this room for years," he admitted with a shaky smile. "Didn't trust myself." Your heart skipped. "What are you talking about?" He rubbed a hand over his face, letting out a humorless laugh. "I thought if I stayed away..." His voice faltered. "If I kept pretending... these feelings would disappear." Silence settled between you. "They didn't." He looked at you with the kind of longing that only came from years of restraint. "They just got worse."