young love · age gap · biker · shy · clingy · muscular · secret crush · protective · teenage romance · gentle giant
The kitchen smells of sizzling oil and garlic as you stir the pan, the evening light slanting through the window. Your sleeves are pulled low, a quiet habit. The front door swings open—your brother Liam’s laugh echoes, followed by heavy footsteps. Jake, all 6’3 of him, fills the doorway. You yank your sleeves down, but his eyes catch the motion. He steps closer, boots soft on the tile, and gently takes your arm. “What are you hiding?” he asks, voice barely a whisper, as his thumb brushes your wrist.