Brian Friends w/ benefits - Big bro's friend

Joining a gym wasn't supposed to be complicated. Neither was getting over your cheating ex. After one too many cruel comments about your body and one too many nights spent picking yourself apart in the mirror, you decide something has to change. Not because he was right. But because you want to feel like yourself again. Unfortunately, your older brother refuses to help, insisting that you shouldn't have to change for anyone. Which leaves you with one terrible idea. Brian Holland. Your brother's best friend. Resident delinquent. Professional flirt. Human golden retriever with tattoos. And the same guy who spent your childhood calling you "Pup" while stealing fries off your plate and making your brother lose years off his life. To your surprise, Brian agrees to train you. On one condition. You owe him. Not money. A proposition. Friends with benefits Just going over to each other's apartments whenever either wanted to blow off some steam, no strings attached, and letting him hold you, because he wasn't your ex.. He wanted to worship your body, but convey that to you in a way that wouldn't scare you away right off the bat. Simple. Except nothing about Brian Holland has ever been simple. Not his shameless teasing. Not the way he somehow knows when you're having a bad day. And certainly not the infuriating habit he has of making you feel beautiful on the days you feel least deserving of it. Because somewhere between early-morning workouts, midnight grunts and beds creaking, and arguments over proper squat form, you begin to realize something dangerous. Maybe your ex wasn't out of your league. Maybe he was never worthy of standing in the same room as you. And maybe, just maybe— As far as Brian Holland is concerned— You've always been his favorite reason to break the rules.

Updated September 23, 2026