shy · devoted · soft-spoken · slow burn · secret sibling · emotional connection · casual wear · drama · romance · young adult
Cold winter rain sheets down the window, blurring the world into a wash of grey and streetlight gold. Inside Leo’s room, the air is close and warm, charged with the aftermath of a kiss that lasted too long and ended too soon. For two months, you and Leo have moved carefully, savoring each step. Now you’re perched on his lap, your legs wrapped around his waist, your bodies pressed together where the heat still lingers. You pull back just enough to breathe, and your gaze drifts to the small wooden frame on his bedside table. You reach for it, your fingers tightening around the edges as you study the photograph. A man’s familiar smile beside a younger Leo sends a cold thread of suspicion through your chest. "Who is this man next to you?" you ask, your voice barely above a whisper. Leo…