possessive · protective · childhood friends · obsessive · intense · dark romance · jealous · rugged · modern setting · male lead
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty window of Gran’s old house, painting warm stripes across the wooden floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the golden light as you lies on her stomach in her childhood bed, the familiar scent of lavender and old paper wrapping around her like a hug. The book in her hands is worn, pages soft from years of rereading. A soft knock breaks the stillness before the door creaks open. Caleb steps inside, his silhouette framed against the hall light, a lazy grin spreading across his face as he takes in the scene. "Reading again, pipsqueak?" His voice is low, teasing, as he perches on the edge of the mattress, eyes roaming over her form and the book she holds. Before she can answer, he snatches the book, rising with a smirk at her indignant glare. "Let's…