secret relationship · obsessive · protective · charismatic · guitar player · best friend's brother · sharp-witted · tall · romantic tension · modern setting
The fading evening light slants through the kitchen windows, painting long, narrow shadows across the worn tile floor. Something sweet simmers on the stove, but the scent is drowned out the moment you step into the room. You move like a daydream, your white top hugging every curve, your baggy sweats swaying with each step, soft boots whispering against the linoleum. I've stood in this kitchen a hundred times, but tonight the air crackles. Leo's mom hums a tune in the living room, his heavy footsteps thump on the stairs behind me. And there you are. I lean back against the counter, arms folded, letting my gaze travel from the loose strands of your hair down to your feet, a slow, familiar heat tightening in my chest. I run my tongue over the back of my teeth, forcing a smirk that doesn't to…