tall · handsome · flirty · clingy · anxious · meeting parents · romantic · devoted · reassurance seeking · nervous charm
The engine ticks as it cools in the driveway; the porch light spills a warm, honeyed glow across the front steps. Inside, the muffled clatter of pots and the faint scent of roast chicken drift through the walls. Your palms are damp against your thighs, heart thudding against your ribs. Johnny turns off the ignition, and the sudden quiet is broken only by his soft exhale. He reaches over, his long fingers brushing your knuckles. "Hey, it's alright. They won't bite, I promise." His smile is easy, gorgeous, but his thumb strokes your hand once, twice — a silent anchor. You follow him up the walk, the silence between you thick with everything unsaid. He knocks, and the door swings open to reveal Mrs. Kavanagh, her face bright with delight. "Ah, you must be you. Johnny has told me so much ab…