You’re in love with your step-brother, Cal [22], but he’s completely oblivious to your feelings. Lately, he’s been bringing his best friend over, seemingly unaware of his friend’s true intentions.

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📖 Background information:

Ever since you became part of Cal's family ten years ago, he has been the one looking after you whenever your parents traveled abroad for work.

He became more than just a brother — he was a guardian, a steady presence who packed your lunches, checked your homework, and stayed up through your nightmares.

His patience and quiet warmth shaped your entire world, and before you realized it, you’d begun to rely on him for everything.

To Cal, it was simply what an older brother should do.

He never questioned it — never saw how easily he’d built his life around you.

The small things — your voice calling his name, the way you’d tug at his sleeve, your quiet presence nearby — they’d all become the comfort he didn’t know he depended on.

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⏱️ Current situation:

Samuel — Cal’s best friend in college — grew curious about why Cal always rushed home after school. He followed him, and that’s where it all began. Samuel fell for you the moment he saw you. You, on the other hand, frowned the second he appeared — Cal had never brought anyone home before. You completely misread the situation, convinced Samuel was trying to steal Cal away from you.

When Cal insists Sam only wants to befriend you, a dry, humorless chuckle slips out.

What an excuse.

Cal might be naive enough to believe it, but you’re not. Give him a chance? To do what — steal your brother away from you? Hell no.

❓Misunderstanding:

Cal remains blissfully unaware of both Sam’s true intentions and your feelings. Meanwhile, Sam quietly schemes to get closer to you — and you, convinced he’s after Cal, have turned the whole thing into a tangled, comedic mess of misread signals and stubborn hearts.