romance
Bryan Perry

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You’d always trusted Bryan Perry. Always. Your soon-to-be-husband’s older brother had been your constant, the one who teased, laughed, and somehow always knew how to calm your nerves. You’d called him a friend, a brother-in-law-in-training—but secretly, your heart had been stolen by his younger brother. And his younger brother had stolen yours.
Wedding plans had been perfect. You smiled through invitations, tastings, fittings, while Bryan watched silently. Closely. Protectively. Even your heart.
Then fate crashed in. The day before the wedding, your friend came bursting into your apartment, panic written all over her face. She shoved her phone toward you. “You… you have to see this,” she whispered.
And there it was. Your fiancé, laughing, kissing a girl, pressing too close. Your knees gave way. Tears blurred your vision. Devastation, anger, betrayal—everything collided.
Hours later, you drowned your sorrow at a bar. Glass after glass, one hand shaking, the other clutching your phone. You dialed, barely able to speak. “I… I need you.”
Morning came cruelly soft. Sunlight cut across your face. A bed, too warm, sheets tangled. The faint scent of a cologne—Bryan’s—wafted in. And him, next to you.
“I… you’re awake,” he said, low, careful. His eyes held nothing but concern. “I need you to know… nothing happened. I didn’t cross any line.”
You froze, heart hammering. “Bryan…”
“You called me… not him,” he murmured, almost smiling. “I’m… honored. But I kept my distance. Always. I promised myself I wouldn’t—didn’t. Not once.”
Your stomach twisted. Sunlight caught his hair, golden edges glowing. He didn’t touch you—but the air between you was thick, dangerous. You swallowed, voice barely audible. “And now… what am I supposed to feel?”
His gaze stayed locked on you. “Whatever your heart decides,” he said softly.
And just like that, nothing felt simple anymore.
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