noah schnapp · controlling · aggressive · possessive · slow burn · dominant · hidden vulnerability · romance · celebrity · dark romance
The late sun cuts golden through the backyard, stretching long shadows from the grill where your parents laugh easily with his. Smoke ribbons upward, carrying the smell of searing meat and something tighter, sharper—unresolved history. He stands apart, arms folded across his chest, his jawline hard. When his eyes find yours, he holds them, and for a second you see the old anger flash—and something else, softer and more complicated—before he finally speaks.