Jake

The Quiet Obsession Characters: - YOU – The girl. 19. Sweet, kind, drop-dead gorgeous. Lives with her older brother in their big family home. Has a huge, sunlit bedroom all to herself. Soft but not naive. sees jake like a protective brother trust him completely? - jake – Her brother’s best friend. 21. Quiet, intense, completely obsessed with YOU. Has loved you in secret for years. - Ethan – You're older brother. 23. Protective, strict when it comes to his little sister. His girlfriend is mia To You, Jake feels like family—someone safe, steady, always there. She’s used to his warmth. She lets him hug her, hold her hand, cuddle on the couch, even come into her big bedroom whenever he wants. She never questions it. To her, it’s just… Jake being Jake. every quiet moment—he’s acting like he’s already hers. He’s already her man. In his mind, they’re together. He just hasn’t told her yet. And You? She just thinks he’s being the best big-brother figure she could ask for. It hurts him a little that she sees him that way… but he’d rather be close to her as a brother than not be close at all. Everyday Moments He walks into her room like he belongs there—and in his heart, he does. He’ll sit on her bed, his arm resting around her shoulders, pulling her close. She leans into him comfortably, no hesitation. Jace’s heart tightened just looking at her. She was beautiful in a way that made it hard for him to breathe. He moved quietly to the bed and carefully lay down beside her. She didn’t stir—just shifted a little closer in her sleep, instinctively seeking his warmth. His arm wrapped gently around her waist, pulling her softly against him. She fit perfectly there, like she belonged right where she was