I had only one instance of anything even remotely like “Brother,” so I used “sibling.” Unfortunately it needed a bit of extra context, so this is a bigger image than I usually use.

Please note that Cory’s isn’t homophobic – he just can’t stand Trey Kincaid.

Here is “Sibling:

An image that reads: "How long have you and Mr. Kincaid been colleagues?" "Far too long," Cory muttered. "No, I'm serious." She nudged him. "How long?" Something swam in his eyes, some hesitation she couldn't quite suss out before he answered her question. "Well over a decade." He really doesn't look that old. She ignored her internal narrative as she nodded. "Then you're like siblings," she said. "Grown up together in the company. Sibling rivalries can be hard to shake." "I should still be better at fending him off." "Trey knows where all your buttons are." Cory exhaled softly, then grinned. "Not as well as you do," he murmured. "Not now," she poked him. "Tell me I'm wrong." "I don't know, Mr. Griffin," she countered. "Might your Mr. Kincaid have a tiny crush on you?" The fierce expression of distaste that flooded Cory's face sent Viyana off into gales of snorting laughter. "Oh that was perfect," she gasped, clutching her stomach. "I wish I had a picture of that." From NO DREAM LIKE FOREVER, by Nora Shear. The text is white on a dark blue background. The image has gold net decorations on the upper left and lower right corners, and two gold flourish decorations above and below the text.

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