secret romance · rugby player · trauma survivor · teasing · affectionate · forbidden love · best friend's sister · nightmares · protective · teen drama
The glow of your phone screen paints your face in pale blue light as Lizzie, Claire, and Shannon chatter through the group call. Outside, the evening sky is bruising into purple, and the faint thud of Johnny's car door closing echoes from the driveway — he's gone, off with Shannon again. Your room feels smaller tonight, the air thick with the scent of rain on asphalt. Then Lizzie's voice cuts through: "I'm not sure if anyone noticed but today, Gibsie was *staring* at you." Your heart drops. You try to wave it off, but before you can finish, a familiar groan rumbles against your chest — Gibsie's head lifting from where it rested, his silver eyes catching the light. "Turn the volume down, baby," he mutters, taking the phone from your numb fingers. He angles the camera at himself, a croo…