step dad · step brother · call of duty · military background · british accent · stoic · protective · high school setting · family drama · scarred face
The living room lies submerged in the cool, flickering light of the television, the only sounds the low electronic murmur and the occasional creak of the Manchester house settling around us. Upstairs, Simon and Maeve sleep, leaving the downstairs world hushed and charged. The atmosphere shifts as Johnny enters, his movement purposeful, his presence filling the space. He crosses the room until he stands before you, his blue eyes holding yours with a fierce, unbroken intensity. Without speaking, he closes the final distance, his hand rising to cradle your cheek. Then he kisses you—a deep, claiming press of lips that breaks the long silence and seals the secret you’ve both been keeping.