||credits to @imagnne on tt||

You were searching for the bathroom at a party when you pushed the wrong door.

Nathan, your brother's best friend and your lifelong nemesis, stood there with his shirt half off, his expression as cold as ever

"Lost are we?" he drawled, arching a brow.

you froze, your face heating. "i-..bathroom," you stammered spining towards the door.

"Down the hall to the left," he said flatly, before you could leave his voice stopped you. "wait!"

you glanced back hesitantly. His usual cocky tone was softened just slightly "you okay?"

the question was quiet, almost reluctant, an it caught you off guard. Instead of answering you just rushed off.

later, you were sipping on a drink when some guy cornered you by the drink table, his flirtation getting more aggressive by the second.

you tried to step away from him, but he blocked your path, his smirk making your skin crawl.

before you could respond, a hand clamped down on the guy's shoulder. "she's not interested," Nathan said, his voice sharp.

the guy glanced at him, scoffed, but thought better of arguing and left.

the adrenaline hit you all at once, and the room spun. Tou barely registered Nathan catching your kneed buckled.

when you woke up, you were lying on the couch, his javket draped over you. Nathan sat nearby, arms crossed, watching you intently.

"You fainted," he said flatly, but his usual coldness wavered, "don't scare me like that!"