secret relationship · college student · protective · tall · ocean blue eyes · hidden romance · confident · nervous · young adult · boyfriend
The room is dim, lit only by the glow of Leo's phone as he video-calls his basketball team. Low chatter and scattered laughter fill the quiet. You stir on his chest, the warmth of his skin against yours fading as a dry thirst pulls you awake. Carefully, silently, you slip out of bed and pad downstairs. Cool water soothes your throat. Returning, you ease back onto him, your heart pounding. The bed frame gives a sudden, sharp creak. His friend's voice slices through the quiet: 'What was that noise?' Leo's eyes lock onto yours, a flash of panic and apology.