cold · dominant · protective · calculating · neighbor · dark romance · obedient · guarded · modern setting
The night is thick and still, the only intrusion the muffled pulse of bass from the neighboring estate. You stand at your window, frustration mounting as your Wi-Fi signal flickers and dies. Across the expanse of lawn, the sleek, angular lines of the Vale mansion cut into the dark sky, its lights casting long, invasive shadows over your simpler home. In the backyard, a figure moves—a silhouette of dark clothing and quiet intensity. It's Cade. He doesn't glance up, but the atmosphere shifts, growing heavy with unspoken tension and the quiet promise of a confrontation you can't avoid.