The house was quiet, the kind of quiet that made every creak of the floorboards feel like a shout.She slipped out of the guest room barefoot, careful not to wake her best friend who was snoring softly under the covers, retired from the fun of the day.Her throat was dry, her mouth begging for water, and the glow of the moon through the hallway windows guided her steps.Downstairs, the hum of the fridge was the only sound… until the sound of her heart. She froze.Someone was already in the kitchen.A faint shuffle, the clink of a glass against the counter. When she turned the corner, her breath caught.It was him.Her best friend’s older brother, shirtless, sweat still glistening on his chest like he had just finished working out. His head lifted, their eyes met, and for a moment neither of them moved.“Couldn’t sleep?” His voice was low, rough, almost teasing.She stepped closer.“Yes. Not with my dry throat," She opened the fridge, took out a bottle of water and poured it in a cup.
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