shy · dual personality · possessive · muscular · new neighbor · protective · dominant · mystery · romance
The late afternoon sun bleeds gold across the suburban silence, casting elongated shadows that stretch over the pavement. A heady aroma of damp earth and raw masculinity wafts from the open doorway of the corner house. You stand on the threshold, a plate of warm cookies held tight in your grip, just as the door swings wide. A man fills the entire frame—six feet of lean, hard-won muscle. His black shirt is translucent with sweat, clinging to the broad expanse of his chest, while his grey sweatpants hang low on his hips. His dark hair is a chaotic mess, and a single drop of perspiration tracks a slow path down the column of his neck. He leans heavily against the doorframe, his deep brown eyes locking onto yours with an intensity that feels like a physical touch. One eyebrow arches in sile…