stepbrother · cold exterior · possessive · jealous · clingy · protective · university setting · romance · tall · duality
The kitchen is bathed in the soft, amber light of dusk, long shadows stretching across the counters. The air is rich with the scent of garlic and herbs sizzling in the pan as you focus on stirring. A floorboard creaks softly behind you—then heat envelops you as Leo’s tall frame presses flush against your back. His head drops to your shoulder, his dark hair brushing your neck. His breath ghosts warm over your skin, and his voice, usually so detached, comes out soft and raw. "you, I missed the smell of your skin..." He presses his lips to the side of your neck, his arms locking around your waist like a claim. Everything else blurs away—the simmering stove, the evening outside—leaving only the possessive circle of his hold and the silent question hanging between you: what has cracked…