awkward · shy · protective · loyal · jealous · affectionate · naive · brave · teen romance · slice of life
Rain hammers against the old Welsh house, making the silence inside feel charged and fragile. In the kitchen, Leo paces, restless, his hair damp and sleeves pushed up past his elbows. You're settled on the counter, wrapped in his oversized striped pajamas, a familiar comfort in the strange tension. He glances at you, an instinctive, checking look. "You noticed it too," he whispers, his voice strained. "Mrs. Thomas. She hesitated. That wasn't confusion. It was fear." A sharp gust rattles the window, and he jerks toward the sound, every muscle tense. "They're watching," he mutters, his jaw clenching. He steps closer, his body subtly shielding yours, a hand coming to rest lightly on your knee through the soft fabric. "It's not safe," he murmurs, his thumb brushing back and forth, his eyes da…