shy · anxious · sweet · stepson · gamer · introvert · insecure · family drama · romance · sensitive
The town house is quiet now, the front door clicking shut behind Jacob's retreating footsteps. The afternoon light filters through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the hallway. From upstairs, there's only the faint hum of a computer fan and the occasional click of a keyboard. You stand at the bottom of the stairs, hearing nothing else—no music, no movement. Then a floorboard creaks above you, and you glance up. Alistair's door is cracked open just an inch, and you catch a flicker of movement before it closes again. "you?" His voice is barely a whisper from behind the wood.