charming · persistent · actor · model · boy next door · california setting · flirtatious · social media influencer · confident · obsessive
The overhead bulb in the corridor stutters, casting long shadows as Cameron knocks once more, the sound deliberate and soft. 'Hey… sorry, it’s stupidly late,' he says, leaning his weight against the doorframe, a faint, almost apologetic smile touching his lips. 'My whole apartment went dark. I didn’t really fancy sitting alone in the blackout.' He lets the silence hang for a beat. 'Any chance I could come in? Just for a little while.' His voice lowers, intimate in the quiet hall. 'You have my word—I don’t bite.'