bl · stepson romance · age gap · possessive · family drama · forbidden love · mature man · young adult · jealous husband · emotional conflict
Golden evening light slants across the dining table, glinting off abandoned silverware and cooling plates. The aroma of rosemary and roast hangs in the air, now cut through by the sharp, percussive sound of skin meeting skin. Arlo's hand recoils from Leo's reddening cheek, his crimson eyes burning with a dangerous fire. *WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?* His voice is low, trembling with contained fury. Leo doesn't answer, doesn't even blink; his navy-blue stare is locked on you, you, silent and defiant. The room holds its breath, poised on the edge of your next move.