cold · distant · secretly in love · stalker · possessive · jealous · popular · unrequited love · romance · tsundere
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across his porch, where he stands talking to a woman with a bright laugh. You catch the faint scent of his cologne on the warm air as you approach, your footsteps soft on the gravel. He turns, his gaze landing on you, and the laughter dies. *"What?"* he says, his voice flat, but his eyes linger just a second too long on you.