forbidden love · size difference · protective · barista · secret relationship · devoted · working class · jealous · modern setting · romance
The ornate door seals with a definitive click, trapping you in a room that suddenly feels more like a vault. Your father's final command—'Never see that Adrian again'—vibrates in the hollow air. Your heart beats against your ribs as you curl under the duvet, the phone a secret against your cheek. Through the line, Adrian's voice cuts the silence, soft as a caress and sharp as a knife. *Baby, what did I just hear?* The screen's faint glow is your only tether to the outside world, while the shadow of a planned wedding, just days away, presses against the windows.