FORBIDDEN TIES {My Brother's Best friend}

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us roll up his sleeves, r

e lit up the room. Mom shot me a knowing look befo

e what to do with myself now

I offered, my eyes fixed on th

audible his focus on the task at

y movement seeming effortlessly graceful. Was eve

n talks, and I didn't want to embarrass myself. But st

d again, determined not to let

for conversation.But Cyrus remained silent, his response li

swer me at all. Oh, I think he didn't hear

nversation were futile, I resigned myself to silence, awkwardly fidget

consumed me. I couldn't shake the feeling of unease regarding

ed me. I'm Ezra's sister, a constant presence

n on me. Despite my attempts to distract myself, my mind stubbo

albeit discreetly, without my brothers' knowle

the sight of him with someone else on my first day of colle

he was cute, and I found myself gravitating towards any opportunity to catch a glimpse of him.

ll I thought about was the day

as simply into girls his own age. After all, he's 22 and in his last year of co

same school as him. Perhaps being in closer proximity

e heading straight to the bathroom. A cool bath sounded like jus

y brothers were in college. He believed in the importance of family a

have their chance for privacy once they finished college. In the meantime, they m

te drive away, I could feel the anticipation of the day ahead. I had a

he kitchen, and I spotted Anya sitting alone at

ed her, walking over to

orning," she complained, drop

asked, chuckling

trap?" she grumbled, frus

replied, and she ga

ed, making me laugh before

en my dad walked in

m. I hadn't seen him yesterday, so I

me warmly, kissing my f

ad's favorite, but I couldn

ging him too. He returned the

he asked, taking

, grateful for his int

ed, casting a knowing

as just fifteen. They were furious and wasted no time in paying him a visit to deliver a stern warning

ked, though I knew he was just saying it for the sake of conversati

I said, sha

up suddenly, capturing our attention.

t a play date

unced proudly, causing Mom

m, trying to divert attentio

nquired, seamlessly picking

ger to move on from th

o is he?" Dad turned his attentio

ize that poor kid," Mom chuckled,

sked Mom, shifting the focu

replied, and Dad nod

ion at Anya, indicating that she would now have

class?" Dad asked, his b

rying to jog his memory about the car

at," he said with a chuckle, his f

lacing her food before her. She began to eat, but my atte

ents still had an active sex life. Suppressing a smile

d moving to kiss my mom's cheeks and then my dad's.

, sidestepping my a

much," I teased, of

lied, a mischievous twinkle in

advised, her tone

ed, injecting a touch of humor into the parting advice. I nodded in ackno

it and climbed inside, ready to

filling the car. As I pulled into the school parking lot, I couldn't help but notice the clusters of stud

tled into my seat, surrounded by faces I recognized but didn't necessarily know. You see, I've always been so

ee my brothers, handsome and popular, and assume that being my friend will somehow grant them access to a better social circ

ofessor announced that the class has ended. With a sigh of relief, I gathered my

at. The cafeteria was abuzz with activity, students chatting animatedly as they waited to be

water before making my way to an empty table in the corner. As I sat down to eat,

mean being lonely. Sometimes I sat with my brothers, but they rarely ate here. Still, I

until they landed on the pers

talked more, I would have mustered the courage to approach him. People often m

t down with water. When I glanced back to where Cyrus h

ed the air, and I instinctively tu

Was This some sor

! What

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