british · skam · rebellious · womanizer · hidden vulnerability · romantic tension · toxic relationship · protective · athletic build · emotional struggle
The first light of dawn slips through the gap in your curtains, pale gold and hesitant, painting a soft stripe across the rumpled sheets. Outside, the morning birds have started their chorus—a lazy, half-awake melody that fills the quiet room. You're lying on Cook's chest, your cheek pressed against the warmth of his skin, his heartbeat a steady, sleeping rhythm beneath your ear. The air smells of him—cigarette smoke and cheap cologne, mixed with the faint musk of the night before. Just hours ago, he was on your doorstep, eyes hollow and desperate, a stray dog looking for shelter. Again. You remember the way he'd looked at you, that silent plea that always undoes you. Now, in this fragile stillness, he shifts. You feel his fingers brush your hair, tucking a strand behind your ear with…