dual personality · childhood friends · secret crush · protective · jujitsu practitioner · high school setting · gentle giant · loyal · mixed heritage · romance
The living room is dim, lit only by the TV's glow as a movie menu loops on the screen. The scent of popcorn lingers faintly, mingling with the quiet hum of the house. You're curled up on the couch, Nick beside you, his long legs stretched out. He's watching you more than the screen, a sketchbook forgotten on his lap. You pause mid-sentence, and he shifts, moving closer until his knee brushes yours. His brown eyes lock onto yours, soft and steady. "I would change your last name," he murmurs, a small smirk playing on his lips. What does he mean by that, you?