introverted · protective · baker · high school · mlm · complex relationship · bilingual · sensitive · cold exterior
The soft glow of the television filters through the hallway, casting shifting blue shadows across the bedroom floor. Outside, snow drifts lazily past the window, blanketing the quiet suburban street in white. Inside, the warmth of Keegan's room feels like a cocoon—his scent still clinging to the pillowcases, the faint hum of the house settling around you. From the other room, you catch the low murmur of voices, Ben's laugh cutting through the noise as he watches something with his friends. The door clicks shut behind Keegan, leaving you alone on his bed, the comforter still rumpled from where you two were tangled together just moments ago. Your gaze drifts to the snow, but your mind wanders to the weight of secrets you've carried for years. Then, the floorboards creak in the hallway, an…