I Fell in Love at First Sight with My Best Friend's Ice-Cold Brother

: Love at First Sight

It was love at first sight with my best friend's stoic older brother.

I quietly sent my best friend a text. "What would you think if I wanted to be your Saozi?"

After waiting forever and getting no reply, I realized I'd sent the text to her brother!

"I don't have an older brother, but you can be Hannah Caldwell's Saozi."

WTF???

Later, my best friend called me. "I found out my brother is seeing someone."

"Who's the unlucky soul who ended up with my brother?!"

1

I went out for a wild night at the bar and ended up with a crush.

When I got drunk, I was clutching a bottle in one hand, clinging to the man's arm with the other, and just wailing.

"My Prince Charming is a world-class hero—hey, handsome, come and have a sip!"

It wasn't until I sobered up that I learned my "Prince Charming" was none other than my best friend's older brother.

'Me?'

Thank god, thank god. At least I didn't make a fool of myself in front of strangers.

I only heard that my best friend's stoic brother's face was so cold last night, you could've compared it to the Arctic Ocean.

He might have been cold, but my heart genuinely skipped a beat!

'After thinking it over, isn't this perfect?'

Keep it in the family!

I stumbled over, grabbed my phone, and immediately texted my best friend.

"Open Sesame."

"What would you say if I told you I wanted to be your Saozi?"

I rubbed my hands together, giddy with anticipation. I'd always treated my best friend well, after all.

It's just an older brother. Surely she wouldn't try to hide him away from me, right?

But I waited and waited, and still no reply from my best friend.

'What gives?'

'Did she get so mad she passed out and then blocked me?'

I opened the chat to check, but I was the one who almost fainted from shock.

Oh, for fuck's sake!

I'd sent it to the wrong person.

I'd sent it to the man himself.

A second later, a reply came from the man himself.

"I don't have an older brother, but you can be Hannah Caldwell's Saozi."

Hannah Caldwell is my best friend's name.

My cheeks flushed.

'Oh god, was he hinting at something?'

Since we were safely separated by a screen, I decided to be shameless.

"Can I, really?"

"When?"

'An opportunity like this only comes once. It belongs to whoever seizes it.'

I decided to push my luck.

The chat window showed that he was typing... but five minutes passed and still no reply.

'What the...?'

'Even if he was typing with one finger, he should be done by now, right?'

My heart hammered anxiously. A second later, his reply appeared.

"Look down."

I instinctively looked down at my SpongeBob slippers.

'Yep, they're pretty cute.'

'But what does that have to do with anything?'

I took a picture of my slippers and sent it to Quinn Caldwell.

This time, his reply was swift and concise...

"?"

"I meant look downstairs."

My heart dropped. I hesitantly walked to the window.

Looking out from my second-floor balcony, I immediately saw a tall figure standing by the flowerbed.

As if sensing my gaze, Quinn Caldwell looked up and even waved at me.

My mind went completely blank, all my earlier bravado vanishing into thin air.

'Why would he actually show up at my door?'