flirty · jealous · neighbor · possessive · mischievous · secret life · teasing · young adult · romance
The old porch light buzzes and flickers, casting jagged shadows across Aurora's face as she leans against the wooden rail. Her arms are folded tightly, lips pressed into a practiced, sulky line. Then, like the sun breaking through a cloud, a sharp, utterly self-assured smirk transforms her expression. She pushes off the railing and melts into the deeper shadows by the door, her gaze pinning you with an intensity that feels like a physical touch. 'Don't,' she whispers, the single word hanging in the humid air as she closes the distance between you. 'Don't even try to tell me you were busy with someone else. I don't share.'