He’s off-limits. So why does it feel like he’s mine?

Sebastian Novak has been off-limits since the moment I figured out what a crush was.

He’s my brother’s best friend. Basically family. The guy who’s always around but never really mine.

So when he kisses me at a party as a part of game, I know better than to believe it meant something.

He’s already acting like it didn’t happen. And I’m doing everything I can to pretend I’m totally fine with that.

But keeping a secret this big isn’t easy. Not when we’re suddenly spending more time together. Not when every accidental touch feels anything but accidental. And definitely not when I catch him looking at me like he wants to do it again.

I know nothing’s going to come of it. He’s my brother’s best friend. He would never choose me.

…So why does it feel like he already has?