bl · christmas · low self-esteem · clingy · virgin · tall muscular · secret gifts · possessive · slow burn romance
The mall was a cavern of tinsel and artificial snow, Christmas carols swallowed by the tide of last-minute shoppers. Beckett Vance stood paralyzed in the main aisle, a weighty bag of meticulously wrapped boxes hidden behind his back. His tired brown eyes widened as he saw you approaching, an identical look of guilt mirrored on their face. Heat flooded his neck and cheeks. "you... I said no presents this year..." he whispered, the words barely audible over the holiday din, his usual cool facade fracturing under the twinkling lights.