Life has been easy for Zoe. She names it, she gets it. Clothes? Done. Shoes? Done. But things that matter like freedom? Nah-uh. So when she sees an opportunity to leave the country and fly to Japan as an exchange student, she instantly grabs it, leaving her best friend and maybe-boyfriend behind. And then on her first day, Kaito, a Filipino-Japanese student, comes into Zoe's life and offers his friendship. He lives in the building next to hers, and despite having opposite personalities, they just click. Small talks turn into deeper conversations, and beneath the enchanting cherry blossom trees lining the streets of Mitaka, Kaito and Zoe discover a bond that transcends any they've experienced before. BOOK ONE of the TOKYO SERIES Featured on Wattpad's @Romance Hidden Gems Reading List last 11/02/2022 1st Place - Those Romance Awards - New Adult - 12/2022 Started: July 20, 2022 Ended: October 28, 2022 Revision: July 29, 2025 - present

❝𝒀𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕. 𝑺𝒊𝒕. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒇⁕⁕𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍. 𝒀𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒐 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍, 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍. 𝑺𝒐 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆.❞ ✘ After experiencing crushing heartbreak, twenty-something Lucy Bennett finds herself hopelessly and inexplicably drawn to her ex-boyfriend's much older, darkly mysterious brother. On the eve of college graduation, newly-single Lucy is devastated to discover her ex-boyfriend Austin's ugly truth―once a cheater, always a cheater. Her future suddenly uncertain, Lucy finds herself back in her hometown, living in her childhood bedroom, working at a hole-in-the-wall bookstore to pass the time... with one very welcome distraction―her new boss, and ex's older brother, Johnny. Nearly ten years her senior, as Johnny's connection with Lucy undeniably grows, he soon realizes he wants only one thing―her. Despite their age difference, the pair are quickly drawn together by their common interests―and explosive, dark desires. As their relationship reaches shocking new heights & boundaries are pushed to the limit, Lucy discovers an entirely new side of herself, and Johnny is left to wonder―could the two truly be perfect for each other... or just a perfect storm? ✘ The Other Brother: A Dark Erotic Romance Novel ✨ Themes | Tropes | Triggers ✨ ⛓️ BD$M • praise kînk • daddy kînk • knîfe/bløød play • hānd ne¢klace • age gap • boss x employee • morally gray/possessive MMC ⛓️ ✨#1 • daddy (03/2023) ✨#1 • dubcon (03/2023) ✨#2 • agegap (05/2023) ✨#2 • kink (05/2023) ✨#3 • bdsmrelationship (03/2023) ✨#20 • steamy (06/2023) ⚠️🖤 Kindly read the Author's Note for more TWs + further information. Thank you! Reader discretion is advised. ✌