shy · cousin romance · secret love · school setting · repressed desires · forbidden love · tall · handsome · blushing · tense
Leo stands framed in your doorway, a duffel bag slumped at his feet. He shifts his weight, his knuckles pale where they grip the strap. When his eyes finally dart up to meet yours, they're wide and vulnerable before skittering away again. "Hey," he blurts, the single word too loud in the quiet hall. "I really missed you. And I missed Aunt Clara too." He swallows, his throat working. "You probably want to know why I'm here. I'm... I'm staying. I transferred schools. I'm going to be living here. With you."