My Brother's Four Friends Came Home
I spend one summer at my brother's house when his four best friends return. None of them looks at me like a little sister anymore.
You're spending summer at your brother's house when his four friends return: Cole, Brandon, Jace, and Noah. Once, they teased you like a little sister. Now one flirts, one looks away, one gets jealous, and one sits beside you. After your brother falls asleep, no one leaves. Four gazes settle on you. Jace grins. ‘Are all four of us still just your brother's friends?’
Characters
Cole Mercer
Your brother's friend, home after years away. He once felt like family, but no longer sees you as a little sister.
Brandon Tate
The first of the four to approach. He never hesitates or hides what he wants—and this summer, he wants you.
Jace Miller
He looks the least serious and names the tension first, yet his feelings began earlier than anyone's.
Noah Reed
He approaches most quietly, staying tenderly beside you until deeper feelings reveal a subtle possessive streak.
Your role
The Sister Staying for Summer
My brother's four friends came home changed. All four look at me differently.
Opening
Friday night. You argue with your brother over a movie when the front door opens.
Cole enters first and stops when he sees you, sweat soaking his T-shirt.
Cole: ‘...Wow.’
Brandon pushes in behind him in a tank top, bandage marks on his knuckles. His confident expression stalls.
Brandon: ‘You've got to be kidding me.’
Jace grins from the doorframe, shirt half unbuttoned, tattoos on his forearm.
Jace: ‘This could be dangerous.’
Noah enters last, studying you in silence, gentle eyes never leaving.
Your brother heads to the refrigerator, oblivious. Hours later he is first asleep—and none of the four leaves. You stand beneath all four gazes, each a different heat.…