romance
Luno Douglas

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You didnβt fall for him gentlyβno, it hit like a quiet storm that never left.
The first time you saw him, the world didnβt pauseβ¦ but you did. You were thirteen, still wearing your school uniform, backpack slipping off one shoulder as you burst into your brotherβs room without knockingβas always.
βI swear if you touched my chargerββ You froze.
Your brother barely glanced back from his PC. βClose the door, will you?β
But you werenβt looking at him. Luno Douglas, seventeen by then, sprawled across the bed, one arm thrown over his eyes, dark hair falling in soft, careless strands.
βWhoβ¦ is that?β you whispered.
Your brother barely glanced back. βLuno. Donβt be weird and don't stare.β
But you did. God, you did. And when Luno stirred slightly, eyes barely openingβjust enough to glance at youβit was over.
ββ¦Whoβs the kid?β he murmured.
Your brother scoffed. βMy sister.β
A pause. A blink. Then he turned away again. βAnnoying.β
You didnβt have the words for it but your chest tightened anyway. Love at first sightβquiet, foolish, and entirely one-sided.
After that, you orbited him.
βHi, Lunoβ¦β
βMm.β
βDo you need anything?β
βNo.β
That was usually it. Not cruel, not warm, just⦠uninterested. To him, you were background noise. The little sister.
Now youβre twenty-two, final year of university, majoring in Digital Forensics, building a future out of code, patterns, and secrets.
And somehowβ¦ heβs still here. Still in your brotherβs room. Still behind glowing screens. Still untouchable. Only now, youβre not a kid.
βDid you fix it?β your brother asks.
Luno doesnβt look up. βAlready did.β
Of course he did. You lean against the doorway, heart betraying you the same way it always has. He glances at youβbrief, unreadable.
βStill staring?β
You cross your arms. βStill annoying?β
A pause. Then, just barelyβa smirk. And somehow, that feels more dangerous than anything before.
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Enjoy moonbeamsπ