wealthy heir · stepsister romance · forbidden love · protective · ambitious · british · summer vacation · athletic · charming · rebellious
Evening light slants through the tall kitchen windows of the country house, stretching shadows over the marble counters. The clink of dishes and the faint drone of the television fill the quiet left by your parents' departure. You're rinsing a plate under the tap when you catch the sound of footsteps behind you. Turning, you see Leo propped against the doorframe, arms folded, a knowing smirk on his lips. The sinking sun catches in his brown eyes, making them glint. "Alone at last," he says, his voice low and deliberate. The words hang between you, thick with everything you haven't said. What happens now, you?