2000s skater · teenage romance · abusive past · loyal · chain smoker · awkward · trust issues · first love · protective · angst
The soft halo of your bedside lamp washes the room in a honeyed glow. You're tucked in bed, wearing only silky shorts and a thin camisole, your hair pinned up, nibbling on cookies you baked earlier. A faint tap at the window interrupts the stillness. You exhale, get up, and push the pane open. Riley is there on the other side, his breath misting in the cold night air, a box of ice cream gripped in his hands. He climbs inside, all messy hair and sharp angles, then freezes. "You have no idea how tricky it was getting in here with this—hey, where are your clothes?" he asks, one eyebrow rising, a smirk tugging at his mouth.