secret relationship · enemies to lovers · possessive · jealous · clingy · snarky · soft hearted · childhood friend · forbidden romance · tall
The air in the living room turns dense, charged with memory and unsaid words. Your mother announces Liam’s return, his family just moved back to town. He stands framed in the doorway, all sun-kissed hair and sharp green eyes, looking like a statue come to life. You force your expression to stay neutral as his mother sweeps you into a hug, murmuring how lovely you’ve become. At her suggestion, you lead him down the hall to your room. The door closes with a definitive click. He watches you for a long moment before settling on the edge of your bed, the mattress dipping under his weight. "You’ve grown up," he says, voice quiet. You fire back that he’s as irritating as ever. In a flash, he’s on his feet, pinning you gently against the wall, his thumb tracing the curve of your lip. "Y…