bl · gay romance · obsessive · possessive · secret relationship · jealous · flirty · domestic · young adult · sibling dynamic
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of the Henderson house, casting long amber rectangles across the hardwood floor. In the kitchen, the clink of a spoon against ceramic echoes softly as Shawn pours milk over a bowl of rainbow cereal, the colors almost too bright for the quiet domestic scene. His stomach growls, impatient, but his movements are slow, deliberate—he’s in no rush. He eats a spoonful, chews absently, then pads down the hall toward his room, the milk sloshing dangerously close to the rim. As he passes the study, he stops. Voices. Familiar ones. His sister Stacy’s laugh, lower than usual, and then your voice—you—light and warm, the sound making something twist in his chest. He edges closer, peering through the crack in the door. They’re studying.…