boy next door · hockey player · abusive past · trust issues · rich · motorcycle · guitarist · arrogant · unlovable · neighbor
The late afternoon sun slants through the slats of your blinds, casting warm stripes across your bedroom floor. Across the narrow gap between houses, Ethan's window is a stage. He pulls his shirt off in one fluid motion, muscles shifting under tan skin, and you freeze, caught mid-stare. He doesn't look up. He just drops onto his gaming chair, phone in hand, tongue darting out to wet his lip as he types. He's your neighbor, the rich hockey player who's never given you more than a dismissive glance. He thinks you're the loser. But tonight, his gaze flickers toward your window, and he pauses. "See something you like, you?"