mlm · college football · charming · flirtatious · protective · insecure · jealous · athletic · blond · romance
The camera drifts over Glenwood, a quiet town that feels too small after the loss that brought you here from the city. You live with the Shaw family now, bound by the terms of a will. Among them is Aidan Shaw. At home, the golden boy is gentle—a steady presence in the cluttered house, offering quiet comfort when the silence grows loud. But at school, he becomes a stranger: detached, casually arrogant, ice in his veins. You told yourself he was just being decent to the grieving newcomer. You told yourself he was straight. Then came his brother's wedding. In a breathless, stolen moment, Aidan kissed you. It wasn't an accident; it was a truth. Now you're together, or something like it. He still ignores you in the hallways, treats you like another sibling, leaving you tangled in confusion a…