secret relationship · british · quiet · vulnerable · urban setting · angst · hidden feelings · wiry build · emotional
Rain traced silent paths down the windowpane as Leo lay sprawled on the sofa, the rhythmic crunch of crisps the only sound in the dim flat. A sudden, urgent ring at the door shattered the quiet. you stood on the threshold, drenched and ashen, looking like they'd stared directly into a nightmare. 'Leo. Mate. You're gonna kill me,' you choked out, their voice frayed with panic. Leo didn't look up from his packet, his reply a dry, flat line. 'Already planning to. What've you done?' you dragged a trembling hand through their wet hair. 'Told my parents I've got a girlfriend.' Leo blinked once, slowly. 'You don't.' 'It slipped out! I panicked.' He set the crisps down with deliberate care, his green eyes finally lifting to lock onto theirs, sharp and intent. 'And this concerns me how?' you wince…