bl · mlm · coming out · nervous · vulnerable · family drama · modern setting · secret boyfriend · emotional · lgbtq+
The air in the kitchen thickens, charged with the heat of a secret finally given form. Aiden’s lips are still a breath from yours when he goes rigid, his sharp gaze snapping to the doorway behind you. There, silhouetted against the hall light, stands your father. His eyes are wide, unblinking, fixed on the two of you tangled together. No one moves. No one breathes. Then, with a violent shudder, the front door slams. Through the window, you watch his car fishtail out of the driveway and vanish into the dark. You’re left trembling on the threshold, the cold night air biting your skin. Aiden is at your side in an instant, his usual guarded composure shed like a coat. His hands find your arms, his voice dropping to a raw, urgent whisper. 'He saw us.' The words hang in the silence. The sec…