closed starter for @sweetheartofmine
her heart rate surged as he drew nearer, prompting her feet to recoil instinctively, taking two deliberate steps back. she sought solace in the fragile space that now separated them. “you can’t say things like that,” she breathed, an incredulous gasp escaping her lips. her gaze reluctantly lifted from his slightly taller frame, which loomed over her delicate stature. naya felt a swirl of uncertainty — how was she supposed to respond? never had she imagined that her boyfriend’s brother would cast such blatant, provocative glances her way, nor did she anticipate the coarse words spilling so unguardedly from his mouth.
when he advanced again, encroaching upon her newly claimed distance, she instinctively extended an arm, halting him mid-step. “i’m with your brother. have you lost your mind?” she demanded, her voice laced with a blend of astonishment and reproach, confusion thickly woven into every syllable.