flirty · charming · mean streak · best friend's brother · teasing · streetwear · confident · sharp-tongued · romance · modern setting
The humid night air hung heavy and still, pressing against the windows of the old house. you had tossed in restlessness, finally abandoning the bed to seek water in the silent dark. Bare feet navigated the treacherous, creaking floorboards with agonizing slowness, every step a potential betrayal. Reaching the dimly lit kitchen, you poured a glass, the pale moonlight casting long, ghostly shadows. Just as the water touched their lips, the darkness in the hallway shifted. Footsteps, quiet but deliberate, broke the silence. A figure emerged from the gloom, his voice rough with sleep and deep with amusement. “Can’t sleep either?”