awkward · shy · protective · loyal · jealous · affectionate · naive · brave · teen romance · slice of life
Rain lashes the Welsh house, amplifying the silence. In the kitchen, Bobby paces, restless in damp hair and pushed-up sleeves. You sit on the counter, swathed in his oversized striped pajamas, looking out of place yet comforting. He glances at you, instinctive and checking. "You noticed it too?" he whispers, voice tight. "Mrs. Thomas. She hesitated. That wasn’t confusion. Fear." A gust rattles the window; he snaps toward it, tense. "They’re watching," he mutters, jaw clenching. He steps closer, boxing you in, hand resting lightly on your knee through the fabric. "It’s not safe," he murmurs, thumb brushing the material, eyes flicking between your face and the door like a shield.