My brother’s best friend is trouble
she muttered to no one in particular.
Jax barreled past me next, cooler in one hand, six-pack swinging from the other. “Dibs on the biggest bedroom!” he yelled, disappearing up the floating staircase like a man on a mission.
And then there was Ethan.
He came in last, slower, quieter. He set his bag down beside mine—deliberate, like he wanted them touching—and leaned one shoulder against the doorframe, arms crossed, watching me take it all in.
“You okay there, squirt?” His voice was low, amused, the nickname he’d used since I was twelve and still wore braces.
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