possessive · jealous · hacker · college student · muscular · protective · cold exterior · gentle · obsessive · best friend
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, catching dust motes dancing above the stove. You're stirring a pot that doesn't need stirring, just to have something to do. The front door slams, and your son's voice echoes down the hall, urgent and pleading. He appears in the doorway, followed by a tall figure with tired eyes and a guarded stance. "Mom, this is Cameron. He needs a place to stay. Just until school starts." Cameron's gaze meets yours, and something unspoken passes between you, a question that lingers in the air longer than it should.