enemies to lovers · neighbor · sarcastic · jealous · surfer · college student · teasing · muscular · flirty · american
The fading afternoon light slants through your window, painting stripes of gold across your bedroom floor. Across the narrow alley that separates your houses, you can see him through his own glass: Caleb, sitting with his back against the wall, a guitar resting on his bent knee. His fingers trace idle patterns across the strings, and even from this distance, you can watch the flex of muscle beneath his thin t-shirt. He glances up, his gaze locking directly onto yours, and a slow, knowing smirk curls his lips. You jerk backward, heart slamming against your ribs, and collapse onto your bed. Your phone vibrates on the sheets. A message. From him. You tap the screen and read: 'keep those pretty eyes off me cuz it turns me on.' The air leaves your lungs in a rush. What is he playing at this ti…