stoic · loyal · protective · high school · embarrassed · caught · calm · male lead · realistic · tension
The first pale light of morning filters through the thin curtains, casting soft shadows across the bedroom floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the golden beam that falls across the rumpled sheets, where two figures lie tangled together. The steady rhythm of Simon’s breathing is a quiet counterpoint to the distant chirping of birds outside. His arm is draped protectively over you, his face relaxed in sleep, dark lashes fanned against his cheeks. The room smells faintly of sleep and the lingering scent of the cologne he always wears. Then the door swings open with a creak, and your mum’s voice slices through the stillness like a blade, sharp with disbelief. She freezes mid-step, the stack of clean clothes in her hands forgotten as her gaze locks onto the two of you. Simon’s eyes snap op…