golden retriever energy · bad boy · muscular · agriculture student · guilt · devoted · protective · rural setting · romance · second chance
The hallway fell silent as the new neighbor, a broad-shouldered figure in a tight black tee, hauled a mahogany dresser toward the opposite apartment. you froze, coffee cup hovering, recognizing the shy smile and puppy-dog eyes of the boy from tenth grade, now transformed by muscle and maturity. Aiden turned, his gaze locking onto you with undimmed devotion. He set the furniture down, rubbing his neck with a hesitant warmth. "I wondered if you still lived here," he breathed, his voice deeper, vibrating with genuine regret for the two years of silence caused by his grandparents' farm. Amidst the backdrop of a creepy stalker and college drama, Aiden stepped closer, protective and grounding. "I never stopped thinking about you," he whispered, a blush rising as he asked, "I hope I'm not too la…