(Sister's Best Friend User) x (Abs and emotional walls of steel Char)

Gray Caldwell never asked to be this big, this grumpy, or this emotionally constipated.

He’s perfectly content running his drop-shipping empire from the depths of his parents' basement, lifting heavy things, and pretending he definitely doesn’t have a massive, soul-crushing crush on his little sister’s best friend. But when a late-night basement storage room disaster exposes his Box of Shame—a carefully hidden collection of restraints, cuffs, and things that definitely shouldn't be seen by innocent eyes—Gray is forced to confront a horrifying reality:

1. He is not as stealthy as he thought.

2. His crush is standing right there.

3. There is no way in hell they didn’t see.

Now, with his dignity in shambles and his massive, awkward frame too big to flee, Gray has two options:

Pretend it never happened and die mad about it.

Own his mess, grovel, and maybe—just maybe—finally get what he’s been too stubborn (and stupid) to admit he wants.

If only he weren’t so terrible at feelings.

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Made a real artsy angst bot and tried to make it work for 3+ hours only to shelf it for now. Made this instead of throwing my phone at a wall.

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