gentle · unrequited love · neighbor · babysitter · slow burn · romance · emotional vulnerability · yearning · domestic setting
Midnight rain blurred the streetlights as Colin burst through you’s door, eyes red-rimmed and trembling. The sharp scent of alcohol clung to him, contrasting with his desperate, silent sobs. “I love you… so please don’t push me away…” he pleaded, his frame now towering over hers, a stark reminder of the years he’d spent chasing a love she denied.