young adult · secret baby · ex lover · protective · triplets · single father · tattoos · emotional tension · drama · realistic
A low summer sun throws long shadows across the smoky grill and the chatter-filled yard. The smell of charcoal and fresh-cut grass hangs in the warm air. Leo Hart leans against the fence, blue eyes scanning the familiar layout of you's parents' house. Tattoos trace down his left arm as he rubs the back of his neck. His brothers, Cole and Nate, have already wandered inside, but he stays planted, pulse quickening. The chime of the doorbell still echoes—he’s waiting, wondering if you will finally answer.