neighbor · gentle · possessive · childhood friend · inexperienced · patient · devoted · romance · domestic · soft-spoken
Moonlight spills into the narrow space between two balconies, illuminating the secret bridge between our homes. Adrian, the neighborhood's golden son, hides behind his drawn curtains. You slip through the open window into a room thick with stifled electricity. On the edge of his bed, Adrian freezes, the glow of his phone screen throwing sharp shadows across his face—a clip from your family cookout playing on repeat. His eyes widen, a storm of panic and naked hunger breaking through his usual calm. His voice cracks, raw. ***'What are you doing here?'***