My Brother’s Best Friend
You could ask me if I’m in love with my brother’s best friend, and I’d tell you with a straight face, absolutely fucking not.
Kane Wilder has been ruining my life since I was six years old.
He cut off my pigtail, threw me into pools fully clothed, broke two of my fingers “practicing karate,” and scared away every guy who’s ever looked in my direction. He’s loud, reckless, impossible to control, and somehow always manages to drag me into his chaos.
Unfortunately, he’s also been there for every scraped knee, every bad day, and every moment that mattered.
We’ve spent years pretending we’re nothing more than enemies who happen to share the same last name by association. He’s my brother’s best friend, and I’ve spent my entire life reminding myself that he’s completely off-limits.
Then one night at a college party changes everything.
Suddenly, the teasing feels different. The stolen glances last a little too long. Every argument ends with us standing a little too close, and every touch leaves me questioning fifteen years of certainty.
Falling for Kane Wilder was never part of the plan.
Especially when loving him could cost me my brother, my family, and the only friendship that’s survived every fight we’ve ever had.
Some lines are meant to be crossed.
I just never thought he’d be the one asking me to cross them.
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Chapter: Popcorn and EminemsJordan is a perfect gentleman. He opened the car door for me and gave me his phone to play music. He turns it down so we can still hear it but low enough to still be able to talk. The first few minutes were a little awkward and I regretted taking off my ring. It was stupid to feel like I couldn't wear it; it's not like Kane was my boyfriend. It's not a long drive to the theater so we just make some small talk about classes and summer plans. Jordan is taking a trip to Europe this summer; way cooler than spending two weeks at a cabin with two idiots. Thank god Lydia is coming. We pull into the parking lot and Jordan tell me not to move; then he runs around the car and opens my door for me. I guess chivalry isn't completely dead after all. When we get to the ticket booth I pull out my wallet but Jordan just shakes his head at me. "Did you want to get some popcorn?" "What's a movie without popcorn?" We are waiting in line when I hear the unmistakable voice of Kane fucking Wild
Last Updated: 2026-07-13
Chapter: First DateMy clothes are strewn across the floor. I have nothing to wear. Nothing! And Jordan is going to be here in 30 minutes.I’ve never been on a date so I don’t have any date clothes. I only have two kinds of shirts, crop tops and oversized. Neither of them seems first-date appropriate.How do I not have a single dress??I’m going to have to tell Jordan we have to cancel until I can go get clothes that look like I actually care about my appearance. I should have listened all those times Lydia told me that I needed a new wardrobe.Lydia walks in and her eyes go wide at the state of our room.“Umm… what’s going on here?”“I’m hopeless that’s what’s going on!” I yell “I have nothing to wear” I gesture helplessly to the mountain of clothes on the floor“Ok, let’s just take a breath” Lydia opens her closet and I hear hangers shuffling. “Aha! What about this?” She’s holding a short black spaghetti strap dress. It’s cute and my style. “That’s perfect!” It feels like a weight is lifted off my ch
Last Updated: 2026-07-13
Chapter: Thoughtful AssholeI need to write a letter to the dean and tell her that Mr. Edwards history class should qualify as a psychology class; psychological torture. He is insanely loud and if he notices someone sleeping he break out into full blown opra that makes your eardrums feel like they are going to burst. I'm also ninety percent sure half of the "history facts" he teaches are bullshit. Still, it's impossible to fail, and with psychology kicking my ass this semester, I'll gladly take the easy credit.I check my phone and tell myself it's just to see what time it is, but truthfully I'm checking to see if Kane has text me yet. I'm actually getting a little bit worried about him. We've had plenty of fights over the years. We are pretty much serial arguers but we've never gone without talking. I guess that I could text him but it just feels like he's that one that should text me because I'm not the one that was in the wrong. I think it's mostly bothering me because he has no reason to be mad at me, an
Last Updated: 2026-07-11
Chapter: A Little BlipIt's been two days since I told Kane I want him to back off when it comes to my love life. I kind of thought he would give it a few hours, maybe a day, and then act like nothing happened like he always does when we fight. This time feels different though. He hasn't texted me or called me. He hasn't randomly showed up at my dorm or outside one of my classes. I immediately noticed him absence. Kane has been a constant in my life for so long now that it feels odd not seeing or hearing from him daily, but I would be lying if I said it wasn't a little bit of a relief. He's been a constant in my life but he's also been a fucking tornado. With Kane comes chaos and destruction. He's fun and adventurous but he's also impulsive and quick tempered. I saw Jordan while I was walking to my psych class. I wanted to apologize to him but he gave me a awkward smile and a head nod and kept walking; so, I took that as my cue no leave him alone. Kane is lucky he has a girlfriend because if he didn't I
Last Updated: 2026-07-11
Chapter: CockblockWe manage to make it to the car before me and Kane start arguing. “Who’s your new friend?” I roll my eyes. He hates any guy that talks to me, as if he’s not a huge player himself. “Not that it’s any of your business, but he was my freshman buddy.” It pisses me off that he runs off every guy I’m interested in. I should be able to have a love life just like him and Landon. “I don’t like him” He snarls “What’s new, Kane? You hate every guy that talks to me.” “Someone has to protect you from all the scumbags out there” I almost laugh because Kane himself is one of those scumbags. “Jordan isn’t a scumbag” He scoffs “That guy is textbook scumbag” “You know, I have this really fun thing you could start trying.” “Yeah, what’s that?” “It’s called minding your own fucking business!” “I’m sorry I feel the need to intervene when some douch walks up and you’re giving him puppy dog eyes” “I was not giving him puppy dog eyes” “This was you ‘Jordan’” he
Last Updated: 2026-07-09
Chapter: Little ThingsI start noticing little things. Like how Kane automatically gets in the front seat of my car, even though it should be Landon or Lydia who sit up front. Or how he puts his arms around the back of my seat while I'm driving. And how he stood beside the booth and waited for me to slide in because we always sit beside each other. He takes up majority of the booth so his leg is always pressed up against mine, but today it feels like it's burning a hole through my sweats. What the hell is going on?? These are normal things between me and Kane. Things we do all the time. Things that I have never thought twice about. When the waiter comes Kane orders my food like he always does because we each always get the same thing and I look up to see Lydia smirking at me. Has years of being told I'm in love with Kane finally brainwashed me into believing it? I jump when I feel his arm go to rest on the booth behind me and he gives me a weird look. My whole body feels hot. Too hot. I can see tha
Last Updated: 2026-07-09
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