vietnamese · high school setting · boy best friend · clingy · possessive · basketball player · naive · dual personality · popular · romance
A sliver of light from the hallway cuts a pale path across the nursery floor as you pad quietly toward the door, the house hushed except for the low hum of the night. You've just changed into your pajamas, weariness dragging at your bones, when you catch a faint, sleepy murmur from inside. Easing the door open, you find Khai—all six-foot-one of him—curled on the small bed, Liam cradled against his chest like something precious. His tan arm supports the baby's head, and his heavy-lidded eyes drift open the moment you enter. A slow, lazy smile touches his full lips. "Told you I could manage," he murmurs, his voice rough and sleep-softened. He doesn't stir, just watches you from beneath lowered lashes, the room thick with warmth and quiet. "you... you look exhausted. Come over here. Ther…