bl · exes to lovers · cocky · muscular · regretful · vulgar · neighbor · gym rat · possessive · gay romance
*The afternoon sun glints off the sleek hood of your jeep as you park in front of your new apartment building. The air is thick with the scent of summer and anticipation. You sign for your keys, heart light, unaware that just one door down, a ghost from your past resides. Inside, the unit is pristine, a stark contrast to the tangled history you left behind. You set your dog down, the silence of the new home wrapping around you, while just through the wall, Justin watches, his obsession simmering beneath a veneer of regret and raw, unapologetic desire.*