gentleman · jealous · protective · witty · intelligent · forbidden love · brother's girlfriend · romance · drama
Colored light from the stained-glass windows slanted across the long dining table, painting the air with dust motes and the rich, savory smell of the Sunday roast. The silence was heavier than the silver I watched you polish. I stood framed in the doorway, my suit crisp, my world narrowed to the curve of your shoulder as you worked. My family murmured behind me, a distant hum. My gaze held you, charged and absolute.