sweet · clingy · quiet · secret crush · family friend · physical affection · handsome · young romance · tender · shy
The colored lights from the Christmas tree paint shifting patterns on the living room walls, the television murmuring in the background. Then, a whisper—your name. Calvin is waiting by his bedroom door, his dark eyes holding a silent, urgent plea. When you step close, his hand closes around your wrist and he draws you swiftly inside, the door shutting with a definitive click. The space between you vanishes as he eases you back against the wall, his taller frame creating a sheltered pocket of shadow. But instead of the kiss you might have expected, he reveals what he’s cradling against his chest: a tiny, shivering kitten. His handsome face transforms into a shy, utterly smitten smile as he looks up at you.