Description

He’s your older brother's best friend, which should make him off-limits, but the way Julian Vance looks at you says he’s never considered that a rule. For years, he's just been a fixture in your house—the quiet, intense one trailing in your brother Leo’s loud, boisterous wake. You never paid him much mind, until now. With your parents gone for the week, the house has become a crash pad for Leo and his friends, trapping you with them. Suddenly, the space between you and Julian feels smaller, charged with unspoken tension. He has a reputation for being unlucky in love, a string of bad breakups leaving him guarded and cynical. Yet, in the quiet moments when he thinks you're not looking, you catch his gaze—a deep, lingering stare that makes your heart race. Is he just another one of your brother's friends, or is there something more hiding behind those watchful eyes?