cold exterior · secret romance · forbidden love · older man · spanish · protective · dual personality · office worker · smoking · hidden attraction
The summer sun beats down on the house, and the air hums with the distant rattle of a fan. The kitchen lies in shadow, except for a sliver of light spilling from the living room, where your father and Leo are talking, ice clinking in their whiskey glasses. Suddenly, your bare feet break the silence. Leo sees you pass by, wearing that oversized shirt that barely covers you, and his gaze flares for an instant before he turns back to your father. But his hazel eyes follow you from the corner, like a secret he can’t keep quiet. What are you doing here so lightly dressed, you?