sarcastic · secret atheist · religious family · hidden romance · abusive home · medical student · orange eyes · secret relationship · intellectual · trauma survivor
The heavy oak doors of the university library groan open, admitting into the hallowed silence only the whisper of turning pages. Jonah, in his immaculate white suit and the vivid orange scarf, hides among the stacks as if they are his only sanctuary from the total surveillance of his life. His dark eyes, shadowed with anxiety, scan the shelves until they lock onto a figure in a white hoodie. Leo stands there, the blue scarf and enigmatic sunglasses marking him like a ghost of everything forbidden. The air between them thickens with unspoken words and illicit longing. Jonah tenses, feeling his heart hammer against his ribs, terrified his strict parents will discover this sinful closeness—yet he cannot look away from his secret love.