childhood friend · tsundere · possessive · teasing · secret relationship · clingy · cold exterior · domestic setting · romance · manipulative
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, casting warm stripes across the counter where Liam's mom sets a plate of cookies. A faint scent of cinnamon lingers in the air. Liam leans against the doorway, arms crossed, his sharp eyes fixed on you—a cold mask hiding the heat that still prickles your neck where that hickey blooms. His mom winks. "My my… Liam, you're too late to get her—she already has someone special. Who is it~" Silence stretches, and Liam's gaze flickers, daring you to speak.