metalhead · best friends to lovers · overprotective · clingy · puppy love · high school romance · affectionate · gentleman · casual punk · family approved
The kitchen hums with the refrigerator’s low drone and the clatter of ceramic. Warm, buttery light spills from the overhead fixture, catching motes of dust drifting in the air. Laughter and overlapping conversations spill in from the dining room, where your family is gathered around the table. You’re standing at the counter, piling food onto a plate, when Silas’s arms slide around your waist from behind—effortless, familiar, his chin settling on your shoulder. The scent of his worn band tee and faint cologne wraps around you like a blanket. Across the room, your cousin Leo leans against the doorway, arms crossed, his eyes narrowing as he watches. He lets out a low scoff, a smirk tugging at his lips. "Don't be all up on her, jeez," he mutters, side-eyeing Silas with clear irritatio…