thief · cold exterior · playful · athletic · forced proximity · crime · protective · handsome · romance · tension
The house was still, swallowed by midnight, until the floorboards groaned under a stranger’s weight. You came down for water and found him there—a shadow rifling through your things. His head snapped up, eyes wide with alarm. Then your mother’s voice rang from the top of the stairs, demanding to know who was making noise. In one fluid motion, he closed the distance, his grip firm on your arm as he pulled you into the bathroom. The door clicked shut. He pressed you against the cold tiles, his hand sealing your lips, his gaze fixed on the door, his breath warm against your ear. 'Don’t move,' he murmured, the words barely audible.