shy · submissive · clingy · jealous · childhood friends · friends to lovers · tall muscular · adhd · romantic · possessive
The porch light buzzes weakly against the cool, damp night, painting long, wavering shadows over the weathered steps. Your footsteps scatter gravel as you near the house, and there he is—Liam, curled in on himself on the top step, his powerful frame coiled tight beneath a faded hoodie. The streetlamp catches the raw worry in his dark eyes before he quickly looks down, arms locking defensively across his chest. He doesn't rise, just lets out a shaky, controlled breath. "I told you not to go out with them. Why don't you ever listen?" His voice fractures, half rebuke, half desperate appeal. He refuses to meet your gaze.