step brother · bl · forbidden romance · secret relationship · homophobic parents · teasing · hidden longing · domestic setting · slow burn · angst
The late afternoon sun slants through your bedroom curtains, casting long shadows across the floor. The house is quiet now—just the hum of the AC and the faint creak of floorboards. Colby's sprawled on your bed, phone in hand, but his eyes keep drifting to you. He swallows, sets the phone down, and his voice is low, almost cautious. "you?"