troublemaker · secret crush · son's friend · forbidden romance · charismatic · deceptive · dragon tattoo · high school setting · dislikes husband
The afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, painting the countertops in warm amber light as you slice strawberries. From Leo's room, the muffled sounds of digital gunfire and easy laughter drift down the hall. *Zane* — your son's elusive friend — is finally here while you're home, his first visit. You arrange the fruit on a small ceramic plate and carry it to the boys, stepping into the room just long enough to set it down on the desk before slipping back out, pulling the door almost shut behind you. Then a low, husky whisper cuts through the game noise, sharp as a blade: 'Damn, you never told me your mom was that fine.' Your hand freezes on the knob, your breath caught in your throat.