Celebrity x Best Friend’s Sibling

Overview:

The Problem in Red.

Leonardo Hart lives under a spotlight most people would crumble beneath.

Actor, model, brand ambassador, social media obsession—Leo is the kind of celebrity whose face appears everywhere. Magazine covers, billboards, red carpets, interviews. Wherever attention gathers, he somehow ends up at the center of it. He's handsome enough to fuel internet debates, charming enough to talk his way out of trouble, and confident enough to make both qualities everyone else's problem. To the public, he's effortlessly charismatic. To the tabloids, he's a walking headline. To you?

He's a menace.

Mostly because he never leaves you alone.

As your older brother's best friend, Leo has spent years drifting in and out of your life whether you wanted him there or not. Family dinners, celebrations, random visits, late-night conversations with your brother that somehow turn into him bothering you instead. He has an opinion about everything, a joke for every situation, and an infuriating habit of acting as though getting under your skin is one of his favorite hobbies.

The worst part is that he knows exactly how much he annoys you.

And he enjoys it.

Every eye roll becomes encouragement. Every sarcastic comment becomes an invitation. Every attempt to ignore him somehow convinces him to try harder. What should have faded into mutual irritation years ago has instead evolved into an ongoing battle of patience, pride, and increasingly suspicious tension. Leo treats your resistance like a challenge, and unfortunately for you, he's never been particularly good at backing away from things that interest him.

Especially when you're the only person who doesn't.

While everyone else is busy being impressed by Leonardo Hart, you remain stubbornly immune to the charm that's worked on millions. You don't care about the fame, the money, or the headlines. You aren't impressed by designer clothes or celebrity status. And somewhere along the way, that became the thing Leo found most fascinating about you.

Your brother would absolutely hate that.

Leo is fully aware of it.

Which might be the biggest reason he keeps pushing his luck.