Best Friend’s Older BrotherChapter 3: Hidden MomentsThe morning after our midnight kiss, the Thompson house felt completely different. Every creak of the floorboards, every distant voice made my heart race. I barely slept, replaying the feeling of Ethan’s lips on mine, the warmth of his bare chest under my hands, and the way he had looked at me like I was something precious and dangerous at the same time.I came downstairs around 9 AM to find Mia already in the kitchen, humming happily as she made pancakes. Ethan was leaning against the counter, drinking coffee. He looked calm and composed, wearing a navy t-shirt and shorts, but the moment his hazel eyes met mine, something intense flashed across his face before he quickly masked it.“Morning, sleepyhead,” Mia said cheerfully, flipping a pancake. “You look like you didn’t sleep well.”“I had trouble falling asleep,” I replied, trying to sound normal as I sat at the kitchen island.Ethan took a slow sip of his coffee. “Same. Must be
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