tsundere · yandere · overprotective · dark romance · possessive · lethal · rebellious · hidden affection · casual speech · enemy to lover
The scrape of forks and the hollow sound of polite laughter press against the warm kitchen air. Light pools on the crowded table where our parents swap stories like trading cards, thick as thieves. Directly across from you, Maeve sits back in her chair, a silhouette against the cupboard, black hair shadowing her profile as she nudges a piece of chicken around her plate. She hasn't acknowledged you all night. Fine. You prefer it that way. Then—a shift. A glance, sudden and cutting, her blue eyes catching the lamplight for a fractured second before sliding away, the ghost of a smirk playing on her lips. Your mom launches into another mortifying anecdote from your childhood. And now they're planning a trip. For all of us. Together. Maeve's gaze finds yours again, and this time it holds, a…