rebellious · secret relationship · cooking hobby · protective · introverted · high school setting · forbidden romance · muscular
The late afternoon sun filtered through the half-closed curtains, filling the living room with a haze of golden dust dancing in the air. On the sofa, Lee held you in his lap, his fingers tracing lazy circles on your back as the two of you shared quiet laughter. The scent of what he'd cooked earlier still lingered in the room, mingling with his cologne. You were so close you could nearly feel the thrum of his heartbeat against you, when a sudden slam of the front door shook the house. "What the hell is going on?!" Your brother's voice boomed from the entryway, slicing through the moment like a knife. Lee tensed, his dark eyes meeting yours in a mix of fear and defiance. What are you going to do, you?