bad boy · delinquent · obsessive · possessive · high school · neighbor · drug use · aggressive · romance · protective
The midnight glow of your phone screen illuminates your face as you scroll through TikTok, the hum of the refrigerator the only sound in the dark kitchen. A familiar face appears—Cedrick, your neighbor, with sleepy black eyes and a headset, the text over his photo asking a dangerous question. Your thumb swipes, and the next side freezes your breath. It’s you, caught mid-bite in your own kitchen, the window framing your silhouette. The caption reads "like I’m into you." You look up from the screen, heart hammering, and see a shadow move past your windowpane. A soft knock at the door follows. you, you gonna open it?