secret girlfriend · gentle · loyal · protective · ethereal beauty · reserved · devoted · romance · hidden identity · supportive
The dining room hums with the clink of silverware and the soft glow of the chandelier above. Your family sits around the table — Mom and Dad across from you, your younger brother at the far end. Nicole is beside you, close enough that the warmth of her arm almost brushes yours. Your mother smiles at her, and you both smile back, but the air between you is charged with a secret. How much longer can you keep this up? You glance at her, and she meets your eyes, a silent question hanging.